| A | B |
|---|
| stereotype | oversimplified conception or generalization of a person/group |
| prosecutor | the district attorney who tries to prove the guilt of the suspect |
| convict | to find the suspect guilty of the crime |
| deliberate | to consider/discuss carefully |
| reasonable doubt | element of law which states that if a sensible amount of uncertainty exists, a juror must vote to acquit |
| premeditated | planned/plotted in advance |
| unanimous | 100% agreement with no one dissenting |
| hung jury | a jury which cannot reach a unanimous verdict |
| innocent until proven guilty | state/prosecutor must prove guilt--the suspect does not have to prove innocence |
| refugee | one who flees his country and seeks safety somewhere else |
| sadist | one who takes pleasure in another's pain |
| dogged | stubborn, willful |
| acquit | to free, to clear from a charge |
| homicide | another word for murder |
| tenement | a run down, low-rental apartment building or rooming house |
| abstain | to refrain from something by chocie |
| alibi | a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he was elsewhere during a crime |
| discrepancy | divergence/disagreement between facts; inconsistency |
| writhing | twisting/squirming from pain, struggle or embarrassment |
| conceivable | believable, possible |
