Cruel and Unusual Punishments

Running head: QUESTIONS 0
READING ASSIGNMENT 2
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
STUDENT DETAILS

QUESTIONS 1
Very short Answers -
1. Cruel and unusual punishments- it involves torture, purposefully
humiliating punishment and severe punishment for the crime committed.
2. Death penalty –it is government-sanctioned approach in which the individual is put
to death by a state as the punishment for offence.
3. Defense attorney – In the criminal justice, the defence attorney serves as the guide of
respondent as well as protector.
4. Defense of Justice – the objective of defense of justice was intended to secure civil right
activist as well as their family.
5. En banc hearing – en banc hearing is considered as hearing where the cases are heard in
front of the magistrates of the court rather than by penal of magistrates chosen for them.
6. Enumerated powers - These powers are considered as powers granted to Congress by
the Constitution of USA.
7. Federal Bureau of Investigation – It is considered as top federal agency to investigate
cyber-attack by offenders as well as overseas opponents.
8. Federalism – It is composite mode of government that combines common government
with local government in the particular political system.
9. Grand jury - It has significant part to play in a criminal procedure, but not one that
includes finding of guiltiness or punishment of the contracting person.
10. Implied exception – the implied contract exception is considered as exception obtainable
in at will-employment.
11. Implied powers – These are considered as political powers granted to the government of
USA that are not clearly presented in the Constitution.
12. incarceration – Incarceration is considered as action of placing a person in jail or in a
place utilised as the prison
13. Independent counsel - The Independent Counsel is known as independent prosecutor.
He rendered report to USA Congress as per 28 U.S.C. § 595.
14. Indictment – it is a formal charge of severe offence.
15. Indigent defendants – It renders service to the defendant who may not get legal advice
himself.
16. Intermediate appellate courts – it is aappeals court, which is not a court of previous
resort in the authority.
17. Jurisdiction – it is considered as official power to take judicial decision.

QUESTIONS 2
18. Jury – the jurors who are assembled to render impartial verdict formally submitted to
them by court, or to take decision about penalties.
19. Juvenile court – it is tribunal who has specific power to pass judgement for crime
committed by teen-ager or children.
20. Juvenile delinquency – it is violation of laws made by juvenile. It is not indictable by
life imprisonment or death penalty.
21. Legislative intent – It is a practice followed by lawyer, court official as well as
magistrates to determine objectives of legislator while passing bills.
22. Legislature – it is considered as governmental body of state or nation.
23. Monetary fines – it is considered as criminal sanction. It is also called penalty.
24. No bill – it is a representation of grand jury that inadequate evidence exists for accusation
on criminal charges.
25. Nolle prosequi – it is considered as formal notice of rejection by the accuser or
prosecuting attorney of whole or partial suit.
26. Order maintenance – It is police role to define or regulate fairer utilisation of public
space.
27. Parens patriae – it is considered as public policy authority of a state to interpose against
neglectful parents or legal custodian
28. Penitentiary – it is a prison for the offenders who made severe crime.
29. Petit (trial) jury – it takes decision whether the offender made an offence as charged in
the criminal matters.
30. Plain meaning rule – it is a rule in statue while the language is clear-cut.
31. Plea bargaining - It is considered as negotiation in which the offender begs guilty to the
less charges.
32. Police departments – they are authorized by the state for enforcing the laws.
33. Probation – it is release of criminal from imprisonment.
34. prosecutor - the prosecutor is public official, who makes legal proceeding in against of
somebody
35. Prosecutor's information – it is specific accusatory instrument that develops from the
earlier charge.
36. Public defender – the public defender is an advocate appointed to represent the
individuals who otherwise may not sensibly afford to employ the advocate.