Civics 8 Chapter 10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Indictment | A formal charge against someone accused of a crime |
| Bail | Money a defendant gives the court as a promise to return for the next trial |
| Warrant | A piece of document given by the court to law enforcers giving authority to search, seizure and arrest |
| Grand Larceny | Theft of items worth more than a certain amount |
| Probable Cause | A good reason to believe someone committed a crime |
| Burglary | the forcible or illegal entry into a home or other property with the intent to steal |
| Misdemeanor | a less serious crime like a traffic violation |
| Felony | A serious crime such as murder or rape |
| Status Offender | A youth who is judged to be beyond the control of their guardian |
| Delinquent | A juvenile who is found guilty of a crime |
| Probation | A sentence where a prisoner goes free but is under the supervision of a court official |
| Capital Punishment | The defendant punishment |
| Rehabilitation | Reforming criminals and returning them to society as law abiding citizens |
| Deterrence | Discouraging a certain behavior by punishment |
| Corrections | methods used to punish law breakers |
| Sentence | a punishment given to a person convicted of a crime |
| acquit | to find a defendant not guilty |
| Own Recognizance | The legal responsibility between one's own behavior |
| Fraud | Taking someone's money through dishonesty |
| Embezzlement | Taking money for one's own use after it has been entrusted to them |
| White-collar crime | Crime between business men that is for personal business and does not involve force |
| Victimless Crime | Crimes that hurt the person doing them and are morally corrupt |
| Arson | destroying property by setting fire to it |
| Vandalism | The willful destruction of property |
| Robbery | Theft accompanied by the threat of force |
| Petty Larceny | Stealing something worth less than a certain amount |
| Parole | Letting an inmate serve the rest of their sentence outside of prison |
| Plea Bargain | Pleading guilty in exchange for a lesser charge |
| Arraignment | A court hearing in which the defendant is formally charged with a crime and enter the plea guilty or not guilty |
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