JBCT Chapter 1

When one person says that another person committed a crime

When the police take you into custody because they believe you have committed a crime

The name of a crime that you are accused of committing

When a person breaks a law

When the police detain you and you have to go to jail

Things that make it look like a crime was committed - I.e. gun, video, fingerprints, DNA, witness

Classification for a major crime with a punishment of 1+ years

A person locked in jail or prison

Official rules of the community (local, state, or federal)

People who enforce the law, like the police or judge.

Classification for a smaller crime punishable for up to 1 year

People with badges and uniforms who arrest someone they think committed a crime

When there is enough information to suspect someone committed a crime

The person who the crime has been committed against

Someone who saw a crime