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POLICE STATION

Terms in this set (25)

JAIL
prison
DETECTIVE
a person who investigates crimes and gathers information
SUSPECT
Person thought to be capable of committing a crime.
HANDCUFFS
a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used for holding the wrists of a prisoner together
BADGE
a sign or mark to show that a person belongs to a certain group
POLICE OFFICER
a person who catches criminals
GUN
a weapon that shoots bullets or shells
HOLSTER
(n.) a leather or fabric case that is used for the purposes of holding a firearm in place; (n.) a case for carrying a small item
NIGHTSTICK
heavy stick carried by police officers as a weapon
COURT
governmental forum that administers justice under the law
JUDGE
a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law
ROBES
a long gown worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment.
GAVEL
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WITNESS
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
COURT REPORTER
person who makes a word-for-word record and transcription of court proceedings
TRANSCRIPT
a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
BENCH
special stand for a judge
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
government's legal representative lawyer
WITNESS STAND
a chair at the end of the judge's bench on the jury box side, usually with a low "modesty screen," where a witness sits and gives testimony after he or she has sworn to tell the truth
COURT OFFICER
An officer of the court who: 1) protects the judge, 2) is in charge of the accused person while he is in the courtroom, and 3) looks after the jurors.
JURY BOX
a segregated area in which the jury sits in a court of law
JURY
A group of people sworn to determine the truth
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
the lawyer representing the defendant
DEFENDANT
an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
FINGERPRINTS
impressions created by wrinkles in the skin that are often used to identify someone in a crime
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