During the pretrial stage of the judicial process, an alleged offender is first labeled a(n) __________ and is then labeled as a(n) __________.

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During the pretrial stage of the judicial process, an alleged offender is first labeled a citizen and is then labeled as a defendant once charges are formally filed. Option A (suspect/criminal) is incorrect as the term suspect is typically used prior to arrest and criminal is used to describe someone who has been convicted of a crime. Option B (inmate/convict) is incorrect as these terms are typically used during the post-conviction stage of the process when someone has been found guilty and sentenced. Option C (person/object) is incorrect as they are not labels used in the judicial process.

During the Pretrial Stage of the Judicial Process, an Alleged