Exam 11: Homicide in Court

According to this rule, a person is not guilty of a crime, if at the time of the crime, he or she had a mental defect or disability that resulted in the person not knowing what he or she was doing was wrong.

This type of challenge allows the prosecutor or defense attorney to exclude potential jurors without having to give a reason.

This person makes the decision on what to charge a person who has killed another.

A deal made between the prosecuting attorney and the defendant and approved by the judge that often results in a lighter sentence for the accused is called a

According to the 6th Amendment, U.S. citizens

Grand Juries indict people so often that there is a popular saying accredited to Sol Wachtler in which he says that any half decent prosecutor could indict:

In which 1972 landmark case did the Supreme Court rule that the administration of the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment?

When the defense files a motion to ask that the prosecution to reveal the evidence against the accused it is called a

What is the plea called when a suspect admits to criminal liability but does not actually admit guilt?

What is the stage of the trial that follows jury selection?