Category: Criminal Procedure
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Status Offense
Status Offense in the United States A kind of violation or offense that is defined by the character or condition of the offender. Vagrancy, for example, is a status crime. A vagrant is a person who has no visible means of support. Status crimes or offenses are most commonly used in connection […]
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Status Offense
Status Offense in the United States A kind of violation or offense that is defined by the character or condition of the offender. Vagrancy, for example, is a status crime. A vagrant is a person who has no visible means of support. Status crimes or offenses are most commonly used in connection […]
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Damages Claims
Damages Claims in the United States Tort, Claims and Negligence For a plaintiff to win a tort case, she must allege and prove that she was injured. The fear that she might be injured in the future is not a sufficient basis for a suit. This rule has proved troublesome in medical malpractice […]
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Damages Claims
Damages Claims in the United States Tort, Claims and Negligence For a plaintiff to win a tort case, she must allege and prove that she was injured. The fear that she might be injured in the future is not a sufficient basis for a suit. This rule has proved troublesome in medical malpractice […]
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Pretrial Detention
Pretrial Detention in the United States Holding an accused in custody prior to adjudication of guilt. Pretrial detention may result from the inability of the accused to meet release conditions. For example, an accused may not be able to secure the money necessary to be released on bond. […]
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Charge
Charge in the United States Formal accusation that a person committed a crime. A charge is the underlying substantive violation reflected in an accusation, and the filing of a charge formally begins the judicial proceedings in the criminal process. The formal charge not only names the accused, […]
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Charge
Charge in the United States Formal accusation that a person committed a crime. A charge is the underlying substantive violation reflected in an accusation, and the filing of a charge formally begins the judicial proceedings in the criminal process. The formal charge not only names the accused, […]
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Attrition
Attrition in the United States The reduction in the number of cases as they progress through the criminal process. Case attrition is a product of discretion as it is exercised at each step of the process. At each stage, some cases are dropped, others diverted, and some advanced to the next […]
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Criminal Cases
Criminal Cases in the United States Criminal cases can be divided into at least three categories. The most serious criminal cases are felonies. Most states and the federal government define felonies as crimes for which a prison sentence of at least one year could result. Misdemeanors, on the […]
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Pretrial
Pretrial in the United States Pretrial Release and Services in the Criminal Justice System
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Pretrial
Pretrial in the United States Pretrial Release and Services in the Criminal Justice System
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Basic Principles of Criminal Law
Basic Principles of Criminal Law in the United States Basic Principles of Criminal Law Explained References See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure
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Basic Principles of Criminal Law
Basic Principles of Criminal Law in the United States Basic Principles of Criminal Law Explained References See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure
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Trial Courts
Trial Courts in the United States Trial Courts and the Federal Courts In the words of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts: The U.S. district courts are the primary trial courts of the federal court system. Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the district […]
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Trial Courts
Trial Courts in the United States Trial Courts and the Federal Courts In the words of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts: The U.S. district courts are the primary trial courts of the federal court system. Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the district […]