Vocabulary

Vocabulary for Chapter 16

Chapter Sections

16.1 – Introduction

16.2 – The Crime

• Elements of a Crime: A Wrongful Act with Intent
• Types of Crimes: Misdemeanors and Felonies
• The Due Process Rights of Suspects in a Crime
• Limitations on the Due Process Rights of Juveniles

16.3 – The Investigation

• The Fourth Amendment Offers Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
• Gathering Evidence
• How Search Warrants Work
• Illegally Gained Evidence: The Exclusionary Rule

16.4 – The Arrest

• Due Process During an Arrest: Miranda Rights
• “Book ’Em”: Processing Suspects After an Arrest

16.5 – Pretrial Activity

• The Initial Appearance: The Pretrial Process Begins
• The Preliminary Hearing: Will There Be a Trial?
• Grand Juries Also Weigh Evidence
• The Arraignment: Entering a Plea

16.6 – The Trial

• The Right to a Speedy and Public Trial
• The Right to Be Judged by an Impartial Jury of One’s Peers
• The Right to an Adequate Defense
• The Rules of Evidence in Criminal Trials
• The Constitutional Protection from Self-Incrimination
• Jury Deliberations: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

16.7 – Sentencing and Appeals

• Making the Punishment Fit the Crime and the Criminal
• Other Sentencing Options
• Raising Legal Questions During Appeals

16.8 – The Corrections System

• Prisons, Parole, and Pardons

Summary

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