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