"the defense and the defendant enter their plea to the court"

Which is not a guilty plea?

Which is not a Not-Guilty plea?

"The Defendant Must Prove That: He or she was encouraged by agents of the state to engage in a criminal act he or she would not have engaged in otherwise."

"The Defendant Must Prove That: He or she acted in a manner to defend himself or herself, others, or property, or to prevent the commission of a crime."

"The Defendant Must Prove That: The criminal act he or she has committed was necessary in order to avoid harm to himself or herself or another was greater than the harm caused by the act itself."

"The Defendant Must Prove That: He or she performed the criminal act under the use of threat or use of unlawful force against his or her person that a reasonable person would have been unable to resist."

"The Defendant Must Prove That: Because he or she was under a statutorily determined age, he or she did not have the maturity to make the decisions necessary to commit a criminal act."

"The Defendant Must Prove That: He or she did not know his or her actions violated the law, or makes a mistake in choice or judgement that leads to criminal activity. "

"The Defendant Must Prove That: He or she had diminished control over his or her actions due to the influence of alcohol or drugs."

"The Defendant Must Prove That: At the time of the criminal act, he or she did not have the necessary mental capacity to be held responsible for his or her actions."

A "Crime of Passion" would fall under which Not-Guilty plea?

"The process in which the police collect the suspect's personal information and organize evidence relating to the alleged crime; gather personal info, fingerprint, mugshot, search, etc."

Two sides in a criminal case:

"Defendants who can't afford legal counsel on their own."`

"Landmark Supreme Court case that established the standard for determining when a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel is violated by that counsel's inadequate performance."

"The US Supreme Court extended the right to a lawyer to all cases that might result in imprisonment. "

"The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment guarantees access to qualified counsel, which is fundamental to a fair trial. "

Which is not a factor when a judge sets bail?

A plea-bargain is usually associated with what plea?

"when a defendant pleads guilty in order to receive a shorter sentence, lesser counts, or for some charges to be dropped"

Which is more common in pretrial procedures?

Stand-Your-Ground Law:

Major factor in sanity tests such as Durham Rule, M'Naghten Rule, and Model Penal Code:

What percentage of criminal cases include an insanity plea?

What is the goal of the Grand Jury and a Preliminary Hearing?

What is handed down if the Grand Jury finds probable cause?

What is handed down/filed at a Preliminary Hearing if probable cause is found?

(T/F) All states require the use of a Grand Jury in pretrial procedure.

How many jurors are on a criminal case?

Stages of jury selection:

Things to look for in a jury during jury selection:

What is Challenge for Cause?

What is a Preemptory Challenge?

A motion to suppress evidence is a motion filed by a criminal defense attorney asking the judge to suppress a piece of evidence against the accused because it was illegally obtained.

A motion for discovery asks the judge to order the prosecutor to turn over evidence that may help prove the accused’s innocence, or that is otherwise required by law.

A motion to change venue is a request to change the location of the trial. In some cases, pretrial publicity about a criminal case may make it impossible for a person to receive an impartial trial in the court where the case is being decided.

If this motion is granted, the prosecutor may be forced to disclose the identity of an informant, which can help a criminal defense attorney attack this person’s credibility and motives for testifying.

Choose all of the rules/guidelines you must follow if you are a juror:

T/F: the defendant, alongside the Defense, can change their not-guilty plea to a guilty plea at any time.

What is the goal of a Grand Jury Hearing and/or Preliminary Hearing?

Which example below would be a violation of the Eighth Amendment?

Which example below is a violation of the Sixth Amendment? (Select TWO answers!)

Which answer below shows the Fourth Amendment?

Which answer below shows the Fifth Amendment?

Which answer below shows the Sixth Amendment?

Which answer below shows the Eighth Amendment?