| Term | Definition |
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delinquent |
juvenile who is found guilty of a crime |
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status offender |
youth who is judged to be beyond the control of his or her parents or gardian |
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probation |
kind of sentence in which person goes free but must be under supervision of a court official called a probation officer |
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parole |
letting an inmate go free to serve the rest of their sentence outside of prison |
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plea bargaining |
agreeing to plead guilty in exchange for lesser charge or a lighter sentence |
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arraignment |
court hearing in which defendent is formally charged with crime and enterrs a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest |
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indictment |
fromal charge against the accused |
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bail |
money that a defendant gives court as a kind of promise that he or she will return for trial |
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warrant |
legal paper, issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search. to get warrant police must give evidence to a judge. |
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probable cause |
a good reason to believe suspect has been involved in a crime |