Bench Trial: A procedure by which a_____________, rather than a jury, determines the guilt or innocence of a defendant.

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Burden of proof: Legal principle that dictates on whom (__________or defendant) the requirement to establish one's case rests.

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Complaint: A statement by the plaintiff setting forth the ________of action.

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An intermediate-level __________in which the outcome of cases from lower-level courts is are appealed.

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Crime: A legally prohibited action that is deemed __________to the public welfare.

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Criminal: Having to do with the nature of a crime, an individual guilty of a _______ or misdemeanor.

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Felony: A serious crime punishable by more than one __________ in state or federal prison.

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General deterrence: The idea that future crime can be prevented by inflicting __________on one lawbreaker to deter others.

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Indictment: A formal ___________by a grand jury to initiate a criminal case.

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Information: A formal criminal charge brought by the authority of a public ____________rather than through the indictment of a grand jury.

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Misdemeanor: A minor crime punishable by usually less than _____ _______in city/county jail or a fine.

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Model Penal Code: Assembled in 1962 by the American Law Institute, the Model Penal Code was an attempt to codify American __________law for the purpose of uniformity.

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Police courts: A municipal court that tries those accused of violating city _________.

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