| A | B |
|---|
| Carbon containing material | Carbonaceous |
| Substance that promotes or speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction | Catalyst |
| Proper change of possession of evidence for that evidence to be authentic | Chain of Custody |
| An attorney's removal of a juror due to their bias in a trial | Challenge for cause |
| Attoney's right to remove a juror without reason. | Peremptory challenge |
| The incomplete burning of carbonaceous material which leaves a residue. | Char |
| A condition that has been endured for some time. | Chronic |
| Development of knowledge from judgement, memory and reason | Cognitive |
| The prosess of burning. | Combustion |
| Impulsive act that is irrational and against a person's will. | Compulsion |
| Behavioral porcessing involving change based on effort | Cognative |
| Written or verbal admission towards a crime. | Confession |
| Privilege granted to a person according to the U.S. Constitution | Constitutional right |
| Evidence of a crime by meeting all the qualifications required. | Corpus delicti |
| Location where crime hearings take place. | Court |
| Officer responsible fortaking oaths and recording courtroom proceedings. | Court clerk |
| Formal break during courtroom proceedings. | Court recess |
| Officer of the court that prepares precise transcripts and recordings of court processings. | Court reporter |
| An act that is in violations of law and punishable | Crime |
| Initial legal document that accuses a person of committing a crime. | Criminal complaint |
| A judge's determination that the accused is guilty of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt and is sentenced.. | Criminal conviction |
| A specific crime that has been committed. | Criminal count |
| The accused person in a criminal case. | Defendant |
| The side of the defendant. | Defense |
| An individual's reaction to maintain a positive ego and avoid stress. | Defense mechanism |
| Similar to combustion and burning | Deflagration |
| Private meeting of jury to discuss verdict possibilities. | Deliberation in seclusion |
| Having a greater liklihood to be directly affected by a disease or illness due to genetics. | Diathesis |
| The decrease of validity or credibility of an individual. | Diminishing capacity |
| The removal of the ability to cause harm with a deadly weapon. | Disarm |
| The release of a defendant from a criminal case. | Discharge |
| The removal of a case from court. | Dismissal |
| The catelog of all mental disorder that are allowable in court. | DSM |
| A reading of the brain activity of the cerebral cortex of the brain. | Electroencephalogram |
