Statistics for Criminal Law Terms

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The side that works for the people	Prosecution	73%
The side that represents the person on trial	Defense	67%
The speech at the beginning of the trial where you can't be argumentative	Opening Statement	64%
How many years of law school do people usually go through	3 years	62%
What you call a witness to	The Stand	61%
The questioning used for the other sides witnesses (hint; mostly leading questions)	Cross Examination	54%
A witness who is specialized in something	Expert Witness	54%
A question that suggests the answer	Leading Question	42%
An out of court statement being used for the truth of the matter	Hearsay	39%
The word for lawyers only lawyers use for themselves	Attorney	35%
The person who swears in witnesses	Bailiff	25%
The questioning used for the witness your side produced (hint; no leading questions!)	Direct Examination	23%
The speech at the end of the trial where you should be argumentative	Closing Arguments	18%
Multiple questions combined into one	Compound Question	11%
Questions brought up by directing attorneys regarding matters brought up in cross	Re-Direct	8%
When a witness doesn't answer the question	Non-responsive	7%
What both sides agree too	Stipulations	6%
When no or little foundation has been laid for a witnesses answer or an attorneys question	Lack of Foundation	5%
When a witness goes off on rants that get off topic from the question	Narrative	5%
What police use to arrest someone	Penal Code	1%