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The Courts and Criminal Trials Final Exam

Chapters 1-2 Crossword Puzzle: Nick Salak
Horizontales
the legal principle drawn from a judicial decision
investigative bodies whose numbers vary among states; duties include determining probable cause regarding commission of a crime and returning formal charges against suspects
U.S. Supreme Court rule whereby the Court grants certiorari only on the agreement of at least four justices
may include release, a new trial, or modification of sentence of a defendant
formal proceeding involving a prosecuting attorney and a defense attorney where evidence is presented and a juvenile’s status or condition is determined by the juvenile court judge
a defendant in a lawsuit, especially one in an appeals or divorce case
relation between a counsel and his/her client wherein any information exchanged between parties will not be disclosed to others, such as prosecutors; attorneys are protected from disclosing information about the clients they represent because of this privilege
charges or written accusations found and presented by a grand jury that a particular defendant probably committed a crime
any witness who has relevant testimony about a crime
a document issued by a judicial officer ordering or forbidding the performance of a specific act
warning given to suspects by police officers advising suspects of their legal rights to counsel, to refuse to answer questions, to avoid self-incrimination, and other privileges [Miranda v. Arizona {1996}]
city, county, and state prosecutors who are charged with bringing offenders to justice and enforcing the laws of the state
document issued by a judge ordering a named person to appear in court at a particular time to either answer to charges or to testify in a case
any bail amount that so grossly exceeds the proportionality of the seriousness of the offense so as to be prohibited by the Eighth Amendment
Verticales
a written order directing a suspect’s arrest and issued by an official with the authority to issue the warrant; commands suspect to be arrested and brought before the nearest magistrate
actions by either the prosecutor or defense requesting that certain questions not be asked of witnesses or that certain evidence should or should not be admitted
a formal allegation filed against some defendant in which one or more crimes are alleged
witnesses who have expertise or special knowledge in a relevant field pertaining to the case at trial
standard used in criminal courts to establish guilt of a criminal defendant
deletion of one’s arrest record from official sources; in most jurisdictions, juvenile delinquency records are expunged when one reaches the age of majority or adulthood
a system consisting of a separate judicial structure for each state in addition to a national structure; each case is tried in a court of the same jurisdiction as that of the law or laws broken
answer to charges by defendant; guilty, not guilty, nolo contendre, not guilty by reason of insanity, guilty by mental illness, etc.
oral or written requests to a judge asking the court to make a specific ruling, finding, decision, or order; may be presented at any appropriate point from an arrest until the end of a trial
any request by the defense or prosecution directed to a higher court to consent a decision or judgement by a lower court