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7 th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs. 180-183.  Crime- any behavior that is _______ because ______, through its gov., considers the behavior _______ to.

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1 7 th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs. 180-183

2  Crime- any behavior that is _______ because ______, through its gov., considers the behavior _______ to society  Criminal law- group of ____ that define what acts are _____ and how crimes should be ________  Criminal law keeps people from ________ laws and _______ others

3  Civil law- group of laws that refer to ________ between ______  If people cannot _____ disputes with others _________, they go to court to ______ it  A judge and maybe a jury will ______ to the case  Ex: _____ ____  Civil laws settle ________ issues such as:  ________ disputes  _______ proceedings  Property __________

4  ________ law  ______ law  ______________ law  ________ law  ___________ law

5  Laws that are passed by _________ bodies  ________ and state and local govs. pass these laws  Represent what the ________ of ________ believe to be right or wrong  These laws can _____ to the countries _____  Most ________ laws and many _____ laws are statutes

6  Common law- type of law that comes from _______ decisions  Based on _______, __________, common _____, and cases that have been decided before  _________- earlier decision  Common law is based on _________

7  Laws created by ___________ ________  Cover many areas of daily life, such as:  _____ safety  ________  _______  Can you remember some examples from the Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commission lesson?

8  Governs the behavior of members of the _____ ______  The _______ Code of Military Justice  The ________ of military law  Includes laws that are similar to _______ laws  Includes laws specific to the ________, such as:  Desertion, treatment of _________, military _____ process

9  Based on the U.S. ____________ and on the _______ Court decisions interpreting the Constitution  Ex: Gideon v. Wainwright- Supreme Court cases that resulted in the requirement of ____ _____ ___ to those defendants who cannot ______ to pay for legal _____________

10  In _______ cases, disputes are between _______ and an individual  In criminal cases, the person accused of the crime (the _________) has certain rights, such as:  Right to an ________  Right to ________ the accuser  Right to a jury _____

11  The defendant is always presumed ________  The person bringing the charges (the ___________ or _________) must prove “beyond a _________ doubt” that the defendant is guilty  People convicted of crimes can ______ the decision  Appeal- process of asking for a ______ of the court’s ________  In a _____ dispute, both sides have attorneys or may represent ___________


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