Unit 4 Criminal Defenses

accused person in a criminal case

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Defense Attorney

• Plantiff

person representing the government in a criminal case

• Defense Attorney

• Defendant

• Plantiff

• Prosecutor

formal statement on behalf of a defendant in response to a criminal charge

• Alibi

• Affirmative Defense

• Criminal Defense

• Plea

agreement between defendant and prosecutor in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for certain concessions from the prosecutor

• Plea Bargain

• Alibi

• Affirmative Defense

• Intent

strategic argument attempting to challenge the validity and sufficiency of evidence against the defendant

• Plea

• Albi

• Criminal Defense

• Plea Bargain

claim or evidence to show the defendant could not have committed the crime based on when and where it occurred

• Alibi

• Affirmative Defense

• Criminal Defense

• Plea Bargain

criminal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the crime, but seeks to prove he or she should not be held responsible for some reason

• Albi

• Criminal Defense

• Plea Bargain

• Affirmative Defense

purpose or intention

• Intent

• Alibi

• Plea

• Criminal Defense