1. The Criminal Justice System
7th Grade Civics
Miss Smith
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2. The Role of the Police
Criminal Justice System: _____- part system consisting of the ______, ______, and ___________ used to keep the peace and bring criminals to ______

3. The Police
_______ crime and protect our ______
Arrest those who _______ laws

4. Police Arrests
Probable cause- __________ of a crime or _________ of evidence that enables a police officer to make an _____
Arrest warrant- __________ by the court to make an _____

5. Preliminary Hearing Held soon after the __________ arrest
Judge must decide if there is enough ________ to send the case to _____
If not, the judge can ________ the case
Judge decides whether to set ____

6. Grand Jury and Indictment
Before a defendant can be _____, a formal ______ must me made
Grand jury hears the ________ to decide if there is _______ for a _____
If they find ________ _____, the defendant is ________(formally charged with the crime)

7. Arraignment
Arraignment- when a defendant enters a ____of ______ or not ______ to the charge
If they plead _______, no _____ is needed

8. Acquit- act of the jury finding a defendant ___ ______
Trial
Acquit- act of the jury finding a defendant ___ ______

9. Sentencing
If the defendant is found ______, the judge decides on the __________ , or _________

10. Plea Bargaining
Plea bargain- act by the defendant to plead ______ to a ______ offense than the original _____ in order to receive a lighter _______

11. Punishing Lawbreakers
Imprisonment
Parole- Early release on the ________ that they obey certain _____
Usually granted to prisoners who behave _____ and show signs of ______________
Capital Punishment- the _____ _______