Criminal Justice System and Bail Bonds

Vocabulary flashcards for review.

Criminal Justice System

The criminal justice system identifies and enforces legal standards that reflect the moral beliefs of society.

Police

Enforces the laws within the criminal justice system.

Court System

Interprets the laws within the criminal justice system.

Correctional Departments and Facilities

Carry out the court-imposed sentences within the criminal justice system.

Prosecuting Attorneys

Presents the case against the defendant on behalf of the state.

Defense Attorney

Represents the defendant in the criminal justice system.

Defendant

The accused in the criminal justice system.

Crime Investigation

The process of identifying if a crime has been committed.

Arrest Warrant

A document issued for the arrest of a suspect.

"Booked in"

The process of formally recording an arrest.

Initial Bond

An amount set for release from custody.

Bail Commissioner

Authority to change the amount of bond.

Arraignment

First stage of the courtroom-based process with a judge.

Pretrial Release

Considered if the suspect cannot post bond.

Public Defender

Provided for a suspect who cannot afford an attorney.

Plea Bargain Considerations

Attempt to work out a plea bargain agreeable to both parties.

Defendant

A person who has been charged with a crime.

Acquit

To find a defendant innocent of a crime.

Acceptance

The act of taking or receiving something offered.

Adjudicate

To hear and settle a case by judicial procedure.

Appeal

To apply for a review of a case by a higher court.

Appointed

To be formally approved to write bail bonds for an insurance company.

Arraignment

To call (an accused person) before a court to answer the charge made against him or her.

Boycott

To combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with a particular company, as a means of intimidation or coercion.

Bond Forfeiture

When the principle fails to appear for court the bond is forfeited.

Bribery

The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage.

Capitol Offense

An offense punishable by the death penalty.

Coercion

The use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.

Consideration

Something that suffices to make a promise legally binding, usually some value give in exchange for the promise.

Conviction

To be found guilty of a crime.

Custody

The state of being detained or held by the police and or correctional facility.

Defamation

The act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, by slander or libel.

Defense Attorney

A lawyer who represents defendants in criminal proceedings.

Disposition

The final outcome of a court case.

Duress

Compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.

Extradition

A judicial process used to compel a principle to return to the jurisdiction of the state.

Felony

A crime punishable by fines and or a year or more in prison.

Fraud

Deceit, trickery, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.

Fugitive

A person fleeing from prosecution.

Good Faith

Compliance with standards of decency and honesty.

Hearing

An instance or a session in which testimony and arguments are presented before an official.

Indictment

A formal accusation initiating a criminal case, usually required for felonies and other serious crimes.

Insurer

A company that is licensed and approved to sell bail bonds in the state of Connecticut.

Intimidation

To force someone into or deter someone from some action by inducing fear.

Judge

A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.

Misdemeanor

A crime punishable by fines, and or less than a year in jail.

Misrepresentation

To give an incorrect or misleading representation of services provided.

Mittimus

A warrant of commitment to confinement in jail or prison.

Offer

To propose or put forward for consideration.

Principle

The defendant on a surety bond.

Prosecutor

A Lawyer empowered to prosecute cases on behalf of a government and its people.

Rebating

Charging less than the legally filed rate or otherwise financially inducing a person to do business with you.

Sentencing

An authoritative decision; a judicial judgment or decree, esp. the judicial determination of the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal.

Solicit

To attempt to entice a person to do business with you.

Surety Bondsman

A person licensed to negotiate and solicit bail bonds under chapter 700f.

Warrant

A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make an search, seizure, arrest, or to execute a judgment.

Writ

A formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do.

Arraignment

To call (an accused person) before a court to answer the charge made against him or her.

Disposition

Final settlement in a court case.

Sentencing

An authoritative decision; a judicial judgment or decree, esp. the judicial determination of the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal.

Bond Forfeiture

When the principle fails to appear for court the bond is forfeited.

Good Cause

A sufficient reason for a judge to release a surety from liability on a bond.

Bondsman's Mittimuss

A judicial order allowing a bondsman to apprehend the principle and deliver him or her to the court.

Rearrest Warrant

A judicial order commanding any proper officer of the state to arrest the principle and present him or her to the court.

Capias

A writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.

Stay of Execution

The 6 month period a surety has to return the principle to the custody of the state.

Prosecutor

A Lawyer empowered to prosecute cases on behalf of a government and its people.

Judge

A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.

Defense Attorney

A lawyer who represents defendants in criminal proceedings.

Bail Commissioners

Employees of the judicial branch that have the responsibility of recommending bail amounts to judges in criminal proceedings.

Chief State's Attorney's Office

Responsible for the collection of monies owed the state on forfeited surety bonds.

Adjudicate

To hear and settle a case by judicial procedure.

Appeal

To apply for a review of a case by a higher court.

Capitol Offense

An offense punishable by the death penalty.

Conviction

To be found guilty of a crime.

Custody

The state of being detained or held by the police and or correctional facility.

Disposition

The final outcome of a court case.

Extradition

A judicial process used to compel a principle to return to the jurisdiction of the state.

Felony

A crime punishable by fines and or a year or more in prison.

Fugitive

A person fleeing from prosecution.

Hearing

An instance or a session in which testimony and arguments are presented before an official.

Indictment

A formal accusation initiating from a criminal case, usually required for felonies and other serious crimes.

Misdemeanor

A crime punishable by fines, and or less than a year in jail.

Mittimus

A warrant of commitment to confinement in jail or prison.

Warrant

A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make an search, seizure, arrest, or to execute a judgment.

Writ

A formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specific act.

Express Authority

Authority conferred by contract, usually in writing.

Implied Authority

Authority given by one party to an agent that is not actually expressed or otherwise communicated.

Apparent Authority

The appearance of being the agent of another person with the power to act for that person.

Duress

Compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.

Good Faith

Compliance with standards of decency and honesty.

Offer

To propose or put forward for consideration.

Acceptance

The act of taking or receiving something offered.

Consideration

Something that suffices to make a promise legally binding, usually some value given in exchange for the promise.

Solicit

To attempt to entice a person to do business with you.

Appointed

To be formally approved to write bail bonds for an insurance company.

Insurer

A company that is licensed and approved to sell bail bonds in the state of Connecticut.

Surety Bondsman

A person licensed to negotiate and solicit bail bonds under chapter 700f.

Business/Trade Name

Any name used by a person or business entity to solicit or negotiate bail bonds.

Rebating

Charging less than the legally filed rate or otherwise financially inducing a person to do business with you.