Chapters 9/10 - Court/Trials

Preponderance of the evidence

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Reasonable Suspicion

Probable Cause

to prevent people who have not been convicted from suffering imprisonment unnecessarily.

to allow defendants to spend time with their families.

to help keep defendants employed.

to allow defendants to assist the attorneys with their case

arraignment

preliminary hearing

first appearance

trial

real evidence

testimonial evidence

circumstantial evidence

direct evidence

jury deliberations, trial initiation, jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, the judges charge to the jury, closing arguments, the verdict.

trial initiation, jury selection, the judges charge to the jury, presentation of evidence, opening statements, closing arguments, jury deliberations, the verdict.

trial initiation, opening statements, jury selection, presentation of evidence, the judges charge to the jury, closing arguments, jury deliberations, the verdict.

trial initiation, jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, closing arguments, the judges charge to the jury, jury deliberations, the verdict.

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

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