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Adjudication in Court: Introduction to Exercise 3 - Understanding pretrial procedures
What You Will Learn

This exercise discusses the following pretrial procedures:
  • Booking
  • Filing a complaint
  • Initial hearing
  • Grand jury
  • Preliminary hearing
  • Plea bargaining
  • Pretrail motions
Key Terms


arraignment
bail
booking process
charge
complaint
grand jury
indictment
information
initial hearing
plea
plea bargaining
preliminary hearing
pretrial detention
pretrial diversion
pretrial motions
pretrial procedures
preventive detention
probable cause
prosecutor
release on recognizance
sentencing disparity
Click on a term for the definition and Spanish translation.
What You Will Do

Read the following passages. Then type each word or phrase from the list in the correct space. When finished, click DONE. The correct answers will remain in the text, while the incorrect ones will be deleted. You will have 2 chances to complete the passage.
Please note: Type carefully! Words that are spelled incorrectly will not be accepted.
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