Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
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 _____ _______
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.