Makes sure the law is applied correctly during all parts of the trial. 

Group of people who decide if the prosecutor has proven his or her case. 

Jurors are told that they can only find the defendant guilty if they are convinced "beyond a reasonable doubt" of his or her guilt. 

Lawyer for the government who decides what to charge and is responsible for proving guilt. 

Lawyer for the defendant. 

There is specific language when you have to talk about proving someone guilty.  

The final decision made by the jury. 

A juror chosen to lead a jury and deliver the verdict to the judge. 

To find the defendant guilty of the crime.

To find the defendant innocent. 

A fundamental principle of law that means the state must prove guilt; the suspect does not have to prove innocence. 

A fundamental principle of law that states that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. 

Planned or plotted in advance. 

The killing of one person by another. 

Lack of agreement among jurors when instructed that a unanimous decision should be made.