Crime terms
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Annaenright on November 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Bail | Property/ money given as surety a person will return at given time |
| Fraud | concealment calculated to deceive another to their disadvantage |
| Homicide | unlawful killing of a human being |
| manslaughter | form of homicide that lacks intent |
| Lethal injection | main form of capital punishment in the U.S.A |
| Disorderly conduct | an act that disturbs another or causes a breach of peace |
| Grand Jury | Panel of registered voters which considers prosecutor's charges |
| Probation | Method of dealing with offenders by allowing them to go at large under supervision |
| Medium security prison | double fences, cell-type housing, higher staff-to-inmate ratio |
| United States Prison | High security institutions, single-occupant cells, highest staff-to- inmate ration |
| Hung Jury | those unable to agree on a verdict |
| Juvenile detention | youth detention cent under 21 years of age |
| Federal prison camp | Minimum security prison, dormitories, low staff-to-inmate ratio |
| Capital punishment | Putting a condemned person to death "death penalty" |
| Appeal | higher court reviewing a lower court's judgment |
| Warrant | an order from the court commanding an arrest of an individual |
| Miranda rights | what is told to a suspect upon arrest |
| Aquittal | defendant is not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt |
| Burglary | Illegally entering someone's property with intent to commit theft |
| Parole | conditional release from prison |
| Indictment | a formal written statement by a prosecution charging a person with an offense |
| Arraignment | To stand before a court and answer an indictment |
| Aquittal | a setting free from a charge or offense |
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