Juvenile Justice: Understanding Key Vocabulary

prosecutor

• person who keeps the notes in a courtroom

• lawyer who argues that someone is not guilty of a crime

• lawyer who argues that someone is guilty of a crime

• lawyer who gives advice to the judge

to try/to be tried/trial

• to examine and judge someone in a legal case in a court of law

• to test a theory

• to release a suspect on bail

• to have a lawyer present

stenographer

• the person who keeps a written record of the court proceedings

• the person who assists the jury in the courtroom

• the guard who escorts the defendant

• the press officer who makes statements

defendant

• the person charged with a crime

• the lawyer for a person charged with a crime

• the lawyer who calls the witnesses

• the guard in the courtroom

homicide

• giving help to someone running from the police

• killing someone, either intentionally or unintentionally; this includes accidents and murder

• Homosapien

• removing someone from jail

When a death happens as a result of committing another crime, the offender will often be charged with...

• 2nd degree murder

• manslaughter

• attempted murder

• felony murder

second-degree murder

• killing someone without planning and as a result of committing another crime

• Killing two people at once

• giving aid to someone who has committed murder

• giving aid to a murdered but without knowing about the crime

competent

• able to understand right from wrong

• able to stand for the hours required

• ready to take on the challenges of a case

• given fair warning of their rights

When a person deliberately plans to kill another human being, it is usually deemed...

• 1st degree murder

• 2nd degree murder

• manslaughter

• attempted murder

defense attorney

• lawyer who argues that someone is innocent of a crime

• lawyer who argues that someone is guilty of a crime

• lawyer who gives statements to the press

• lawyer who gives advice to the judge