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1 The Criminal Justice System
7th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs

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 _____ _______


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