Terms and concepts used in the criminal justice process and the legal system are defined and described.
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List the steps in the criminal justice and legal process:
probable cause
suspect
Four criteria for obtaining a valid and lawful search warrant, as established by the Fourth Amendment:
an arrest
Miranda Warning
probation
parole
interrogation
definition of custody (as in an arrest)
concurrent sentence
consecutive sentence
When an appellate court remands a case
preliminary hearing
grand jury
indictment
adjudication
direct examination
cross-examination
to object (during a trial) means:
an objection is:
closing statements
deliberation (as used in jury)
hung jury
verdict
voir dire
deliberate
sentencing hearing
discretion
restitution
mandatory sentencing
presentence investigation
Name some punishments for crimes
a capital crime
an appeal (in law)
Once the appeals process has been exhausted, the appellant may also make an appeal to the Governor of the State seeking a:
a pardon
a reprieve
commutation
Board of Executive Clemency
corrections (system)
Things taken into consideration when determining the type of facility to which an offender is sentenced are:
jail
prison
