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| Body of about 23 people who sit on a jury for 6 months and decide if case has enough evidence to go to trial. |
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| Hearing in which the defendant is formally charged with the crimes and can make a plea |
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| The defendant doesn't admit their guilt but does not contest the charges against them. |
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| What percent of cases are pleaded out? |
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| 95% of cases are pleaded out |
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| Potential jurors are notified that they may be called for jury duty |
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| Excluding people from jury duty without giving a reason |
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| How many jurors sit in on most trials? |
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| What country locks up the most amount of people? |
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| 53% of federal prisoners are in prison due to what type of crime? |
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| 25% of all state correction levels are what type of prison? |
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| Make a formal decision about a problem |
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| A theory of justice in which the punishment should be equal to the crime |
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| To prevent someone from doing something |
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| Must serve 85% of sentence before the possibility of parole |
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| A trial divided into two parts |
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| Written or oral statement given during a trial by the victim of the crime |
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| Predominant form of death sentence |
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| Parole and probation are known as what type of corrections? |
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| What state was the first state to swear in female officers? |
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| Centralized state police department |
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| Represents a hierarchy of police departments. Not located in a certain area. |
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| What is the largest police force in the country? |
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| What does a legalistic style of policing do? |
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| Enforce the letter of the law |
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| Largest prison is located in which state? |
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| An object hat has no value in a trial and will only bias the jury |
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| An piece of evidence that will help the trial. Allows jury to find truth. |
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| Optimal number of officers under someone which is 7 |
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| Issued when the prosecution has enough evidence for a case to go to trial. |
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