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Row 1, Col 1 The individual who brings a lawsuit to court; sues the Defendant Who is the Plaintiff?

1,2 A letter that the Court sends to the Defendant telling them of the case filed against them What is a summons?

1,3 A person under the age of 18 What is a Juvenile?

1,4 The most important source of the American Legal System; law based on customs, tradition, and court decisions What is Common Law?

2,1 An agreement where the Prosecution offers the Defendant the opportunity to plead guilty to a crime in exchange for a lesser sentence. What is a plea-bargain?

2,2 The two types of crimes; one is lesser, while the other is more severe What are Misdemeanors and Felonies?

2,3 When a Juvenile is sent to a special program such as counseling, job-training, or drug-treatment programs What is Diversion?

2,4 The first written form of law What is Hammurabi’s Code?

3,1 A court order commanding a person or group to stop a certain action What is an injunction?

3,2 During this “preliminary” court process, the prosecution must prove that there is enough evidence to hold a criminal trial What is a hearing?

3,3 When a Juvenile has proven to be either a danger to his/herself or a danger to others, instead of being sent to a special program, they are sent to a center for Juvenile Delinquents What is Detention?

3,4 Laws that the Executive Branch of government must abide by What is Administrative Law?

4,1 The Plaintiff must provide this to prove to the court that the Defendant is responsible for the charges filed against him or her. What is a “preponderance of evidence”?

4,2 A crime committed in the business world, usually for personal financial gain, such as bribery What is a white collar crime?

4,3 The purpose of the Juvenile Court System; to get Juvenile’s “back on track” What is Rehabilitation?

4,4 This legal body is made up of 9 individuals who are appointed to their positions for life by the President of the United States The United States Supreme Court?

5,1 A pretrial discussion where a third party reviews all evidence in the case and makes a binding decision on behalf of both parties. What is Arbitration?

5,2 A trial held before a judge without a jury What is a bench trial?

5,3 The Supreme Court case that ensured that Juveniles have certain legal rights which cannot be denied What is In Re Gault?

5,4 A court’s authority to hear and decide cases What is Jurisdiction?