Criminal Courts Study Guide PDF
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Loyola University Chicago
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This study guide provides an overview of criminal courts, outlining key concepts and procedures. Topics covered include information, arraignment, and plea bargaining, along with a discussion of evidence, sentencing, and appeals. This document serves as a valuable resource.
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1. **Information/Indictment** Charge & accusation of crime handed down by grand jury 2. **Arraignment** Notification of charges + plea entered + public defender + assigned to a trial 3. **Discovery** Sharing of evidence 4. **Plea Bargaining** Reduced charges + sentenci...
1. **Information/Indictment** Charge & accusation of crime handed down by grand jury 2. **Arraignment** Notification of charges + plea entered + public defender + assigned to a trial 3. **Discovery** Sharing of evidence 4. **Plea Bargaining** Reduced charges + sentencing 5. **Opening Statements** Not evidence Prosecutor & Defense explanation Defender assumed innocent 6. **Privileged communications** Legally protected conversations between 2 parties 7. **Direct Evidence** Evidence that directly proves a fact 8. **Indirect Evidence** Evidence collected that can used to infer a fact 9. **Hearsay Evidence** Out of court statements 10. **Jury Nullification** Jury votes "not guilty" even though they do believe defendant is guilty 11. **Specific deterrence** Punishment given to person who committed a crime 12. **General deterrence** Punishment applied to general public to prevent a crime 13. **Indeterminate sentence** Min to Max sentence set 14. **Determinate sentence** Fixed number of sentence length 15. **Probation** Criminal sentence that allows person to remain in the community under supervision of probation officer 16. **Intermediate sanctions** Criminal punishments that fall between probation and jail time 17. **Interlocutory appeals** Request to an appellate court to review non-final ruling made by a trial court. 18. **Harmless error rule** If a mistake is made during a trial but it doesn't significantly affect the outcome of the case, the appellate court will not overturn the decision because the error is considered "harmless" 19. **Habeas Corpus** A requirement that a person under arrest is to be brought before a judge or into court, to secure the persons release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. 20. **Problem solving courts** Collab with justice system to help people with mental health or substance use disorders to avoid reoffending 21. **Restorative justice** Process that involves reintegrating offender with everyone affected by a crime to "repair harm".
