GOOD AFTERNOON Individually make a list of all the movies, TV shows, books, or songs that have something to do with crime.

GOOD AFTERNOON

Individually make a list of all the movies, TV shows, books, or

songs that have something to do with

crime.

Criminal LawIntroduction

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Vocabulary Vocabulary

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AmendmentsWho’s Who?

Luck of the Draw

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200 200 200 200 200

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400 400 400 400 400

500 500 500 500 500

Vocabulary 100

The unwritten law in England that evolved over centuries and is the

basis for US law – Case law in the United States as opposed to

statutory law.

A: Common Law

Vocabulary 200

A: Parole

The conditional release of a prisoner before the end of a

prison term.

A: Embezzlement

The crime of stealing another’s property that has been entrusted to you. Ex. A bank teller might take

money from the bank.

Vocabulary 300

A: Writ of Habeas Corpus

A court order requiring authorities to release a prisoner because the court has found that the prisoner is being

illegally detained.

Vocabulary 400

A: Corrections

The part of the criminal justice system that deals with convicted

criminals; it includes jails, prisons, parole, and probation.

Vocabulary 500

Vocabulary (2) 100

A: Appeal

A request that another court review a decision of a lower

court.

A: Restitution

Vocabulary (2) 200

Direct payment made from criminal to victim as

compensation for a crime.

A: Assault

Vocabulary (2) 300

The immediate threat of attacking someone, but usually it means a physical attack on

another person

A: Probation

Vocabulary (2) 400

An alternative to prison; this sentence requires the offender to follow certain conditions, usually under a supervisor

A: Entrapment

Vocabulary (2) 500

The affirmative defense that the defendant would not have

committed the crime if the police had not enticed the

defendant.

A: The Bill of Rights

The Amendments 100

The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution, which

describe the rights and protections guaranteed to each

citizen

A: The Fifth Amendment

“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime,

unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the

land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or

Public Danger.”

The Amendments 200

A: The Eighth Amendment

The Amendments 300

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual

punishments inflicted”

A: The Sixth Amendment

The Amendments 400

“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and

public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall

had been committed…”

A: The First Amendment

The Amendments 500

“Congress shall make not law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the

free exercise thereof; abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of

grievances.”

Who’s Who 100

A: Attorney; Lawyer

Legal counsel; a person authorized to practice law

A: The Defendant

Who’s Who 200

The accused in a criminal trial

A: Notary

Who’s Who 300

An official authorized to verify signatures on documents or

attest to affidavits.

A: Plaintiff

Who’s Who 400

The party in a lawsuit who sues the other party.

A: Public Defender

Who’s Who 500

An attorney working for a government agency that

defends criminal suspects who cannot afford their own

attorney.

Luck of the Draw 100

A: Arraignment

A court hearing in which the defendant must enter a plea, such as

guilty or not guilty.

A: Inchoate Crime

Luck of the Draw 200

A group of crimes that penalize planning, preparing, or aiding

after the fact the commission of a crime. Ex. Attempt, conspiracy,

and solicitation.

A: Misdemeanor

Luck of the Draw 300

A crime of a less serious nature, usually punished by a fine or

imprisonment up to one year in a local jail.

A: Affidavit

Luck of the Draw 400

A written statement made under oath.

A: Booking

Luck of the Draw 500

The official process of recording the arrest. During this process the officer

records the accused name and address, the charges, and time and the place of arrest,

and may take fingerprints and photographs of the accused.