Criminal Law Vocab

An act or ommission punishable by law

• crime

• misdemeanor

• felony

• guilty mind

• guilty act

A minor crime, punishable by less than a year in jail

• crime

• misdemeanor

• felony

• guilty mind

• guilty act

A major crime, punishable by more than a year in prison.

• crime

• misdemeanor

• felony

• guilty mind

• guilty act

Element of a crime that describes a persons intent to commit the crime.

• crime

• misdemeanor

• felony

• guilty mind

• guilty act

Element of a crime that describes a person committing the criminal action.

• crime

• misdemeanor

• felony

• guilty mind

• guilty act

A person who has committed no crime.

• Innocent

• Guilty

• Acquitted

• Prosecutor

• Defense

A person who a jury has decided has committed a crime, beyond a reasonable doubt.

• Innocent

• Guilty

• Acquitted

• Prosecutor

• Defense

When a jury has decided a person has NOT committed a crime, beyond a reasonable doubt.

• Innocent

• Guilty

• Acquitted

• Prosecutor

• Defense

The attorney for the state who's job it is to present evidence and prove the accused committed a crime, beyond a reasonable doubt.

• Innocent

• Guilty

• Acquitted

• Prosecutor

• Defense

Optional argument by the accused to create reasonable doubt in a jury's mind.

• Innocent

• Guilty

• Acquitted

• Prosecutor

• Defense