WorksheetsJuvenile Justice: Understanding Key Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
prosecutor
person who keeps the notes in a courtroom
lawyer who argues that someone is not guilty of a crime
lawyer who argues that someone is guilty of a crime
lawyer who gives advice to the judge
to try/to be tried/trial
to examine and judge someone in a legal case in a court of law
to test a theory
to release a suspect on bail
to have a lawyer present
stenographer
the person who keeps a written record of the court proceedings
the person who assists the jury in the courtroom
the guard who escorts the defendant
the press officer who makes statements
defendant
the person charged with a crime
the lawyer for a person charged with a crime
the lawyer who calls the witnesses
the guard in the courtroom
homicide
giving help to someone running from the police
killing someone, either intentionally or unintentionally; this includes accidents and murder
Homosapien
removing someone from jail
When a death happens as a result of committing another crime, the offender will often be charged with...
2nd degree murder
manslaughter
attempted murder
felony murder
second-degree murder
killing someone without planning and as a result of committing another crime
Killing two people at once
giving aid to someone who has committed murder
giving aid to a murdered but without knowing about the crime
competent
able to understand right from wrong
able to stand for the hours required
ready to take on the challenges of a case
given fair warning of their rights
When a person deliberately plans to kill another human being, it is usually deemed...
1st degree murder
2nd degree murder
manslaughter
attempted murder
defense attorney
lawyer who argues that someone is innocent of a crime
lawyer who argues that someone is guilty of a crime
lawyer who gives statements to the press
lawyer who gives advice to the judge
a plea deal
an agreement to plead guilty to a lesser charge
when the defendant goes to trial
an agreement to not include specific evidence in the trial
when the prosecutor presses charges
to incarcerate/to be incarcerated/incarceration
to lock someone up in jail, prison, or a juvenile facility
to release someone from jail, prison, or a juvenile facility
to give some one the keys to your car
to describe the reasons someone could be convicted
to be indicted/ to indict
to invite someone to testify
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
a plea of not guilty
to be exonerated of all charges
to charge/to be charged/charge
to have enough battery power
to give a false statement to the police
to pay for something with a credit card
to make an official statement that someone may be guilty of a crime
voluntary manslaughter
killing someone intentionally but without planning
agreeing to kill someone for money
paying someone to commit murder
giving aid to someone who has committed murder
bailiff
the person charged with a crime
the guard who assists in the court room
the person who takes notes during the trial
the prosecutor's assistant
first-degree murder
killing someone deliberately and with planning
killing someone unintentionally
killing several people at the same time
assisting someone accused of murder
to rehabilitate/to be rehabilitated/rehabilitation
to help someone become healthy and productive again
to keep someone in jail for ten years or more
to give someone a habit that is not good for them
to habituate a person to the challenges of prison
to sentence/to be sentenced/sentence
to specify someone’s punishment
to write laws that specifically extend prison terms
to describe the evidence in a case
to relate reasons a suspect should be held for trial
judge
the person in charge of a court proceeding
the person who defends the person accused
the person who keeps the official record in the courtroom
the person who calls witnesses
