criminal minds Crossword Puzzles
Criminal Procedure in Belarus 2020-03-18
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- a person who is believed to have committed a crime but has not yet been put on trial
- act of telling false testimony in court
- a written statement that someone makes after promising officially to tell the truth
- a formal statement of accusing someone
- proceeding which takes place from the date of receipt of the complaint to determine the need for further court involvement
- a formal request addressed to the criminal authority
- anything obtained in a legal way to establish the occurrence of the crime, circumstances relevant to the proper resolution of a criminal case
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- decision by the judge that the defendant is not guilty of a crime
- a formal statement of opposition to an aspect of a judicial or other legal proceeding
- postponement of a sentence
- the imposition of a criminal sanction by a judicial authority
- a deposit of money, property, or bond with the court in order to ensure the appearance of the suspect at the call of the criminal prosecution body and the court
- a written notification that one is required to appear in court
- document certifying the fact of production, content and results of procedural actions
- a person harmed by a crime
- a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a verdict
- the act of taking possession of property or assets which was obtained illegally
17 Clues: postponement of a sentence • a person harmed by a crime • a formal statement of accusing someone • act of telling false testimony in court • a formal request addressed to the criminal authority • the imposition of a criminal sanction by a judicial authority • a written notification that one is required to appear in court • ...
DOGS AND DEMONS 2024-03-31
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- Mansion in Entertainment District
- Bungo Cops (3 Words)
- High Ranking Demon
- Wears Boar Mask
- Demon Slayer Hero (2 Words)
- Ryunosuke Last Name
- High Ranking Demon Slayer
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- Bungo Criminal Boss
- Bungo Criminal Organization (2 Words)
- Sleeping Fighter
- God of Festivities (2 Words)
- Upon The Tainted Sorrow (2 Words)
- Opposite of Domestic Cats (2 Words)
13 Clues: Wears Boar Mask • Sleeping Fighter • High Ranking Demon • Bungo Criminal Boss • Ryunosuke Last Name • Bungo Cops (3 Words) • High Ranking Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer Hero (2 Words) • God of Festivities (2 Words) • Mansion in Entertainment District • Upon The Tainted Sorrow (2 Words) • Opposite of Domestic Cats (2 Words) • Bungo Criminal Organization (2 Words)
chapter 9 2022-03-08
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- Courts having the authority to consider and decide both criminal and civil cases in the first instance, as distinguished from appellate courts.
- Appellate courts review only the lega issues involved and not the factual record of the case.
- The highest state appellate court with civil jurisdiction.
- Special state court that handles accused offenders under the age of seventeen.
- The highest state appeals court with criminal jurisdiction.
- A collective term referring to the system of courts and its judges and other personnel.
- The authority of courts that handle offenses punishable by fines, imprisonment, public service, or death. These offenses include murder, rape, assault, theft, embezzlement, fraud, drunken driving, speeding, and other acts that have been defined as criminal by the state legislature or municipal authorities.
- A small or moderate crime, punishable by fines or, at maximum, a year in jail.
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- The authority of a court to hear cases sent to it on appeal from a lower
- The authority to hear a case first, usually in a trial.
- A public official who presides over a court.
- An official accusation that a person or organization has committed a crime, normally issued by a grand jury, and normally involving felonies rather than misdemeanors.
- A legal body of twelve or more individuals convened at the county seat. The grand jury considers evidence submitted by prosecutors and determines whether there is sufficient evidence to indict those accused of crimes.
- A major crime, punishable by at least a year in prison upon conviction. Capital felonies may involve the death penalty.
- The process in which an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a lesser crime and receives a lighter sentence. He or she avoids having to stand trial on a more serious charge, and the state saves the time and expense of a trial.
- Six to twelve persons who determine the legal guilt or innocence of defendants in a criminal trial or the liability of defendants in a civil trial.
16 Clues: A public official who presides over a court. • The authority to hear a case first, usually in a trial. • The highest state appellate court with civil jurisdiction. • The highest state appeals court with criminal jurisdiction. • The authority of a court to hear cases sent to it on appeal from a lower • ...
L'âge de boire en France contre l'Amérique 2018-02-07
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- /to take out
- de l'alcool /the alcohol industry
- leur nourriture /To improve their food
- contre /fight against
- connu /widely known
- petit verre de vin /a small glass of wine
- /not allowed
- que /meanwhile
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- /To despise
- /constantly
- parrainage /the sponsoring
- publique /public drunkenness
- loi /a law
- mis/e en place /to be put in place
- au volant /drinking and driving
- des enfants-/hildren's minds
- consommation excessive d'alcool /excess consumption of alcohol
- /to die
- censé/e empêcher /to be supposed to prevent
19 Clues: /to die • loi /a law • /To despise • /constantly • /to take out • /not allowed • que /meanwhile • connu /widely known • contre /fight against • parrainage /the sponsoring • publique /public drunkenness • des enfants-/hildren's minds • au volant /drinking and driving • de l'alcool /the alcohol industry • mis/e en place /to be put in place • leur nourriture /To improve their food • ...
All about UDC 2022-07-12
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- A 2-mile guided tour
- Dung A Tung
- Take you up the Falls
- The Money Man
- Tourism capital of the Caribbean
- Portfolio Ministry
- Kids love water
- Designs done here
- Agua agua agua
- Free-entry beach in Westmoreland
- Green Space In Ochi
- Dr Love loves it here
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- On behalf of GOJ
- Where Great Minds Meet
- Business Centre in St. Ann
- Home to Houses of Parliament
- The new kid on the block
- The best waterfall in Portland
- Turtle Beach
19 Clues: Dung A Tung • Turtle Beach • The Money Man • Agua agua agua • Kids love water • On behalf of GOJ • Designs done here • Portfolio Ministry • Green Space In Ochi • A 2-mile guided tour • Take you up the Falls • Dr Love loves it here • Where Great Minds Meet • The new kid on the block • Business Centre in St. Ann • Home to Houses of Parliament • The best waterfall in Portland • ...
Social problems 2022-03-27
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- - stealing money in public transport or in a shop, taking a wallet secreatle out of the bag
- - a person who breaks the law
- - someone who breaks illegally into somebody's computer
- - social problem, having no work
- - the way of making a criminal compensate for a crime they committed
- - a person who helps others without earning money, free
- -a person who saw a crime
- - treating people of different skin colour badly, believing that they are worse
- - throwing rubbish on the street
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- - someone who steals in a shop
- - a person who suffered as a result of criminal activity
- - physical condition which means a person can't e.g. move normally but in a wheelchair
- - organisation which helps people in need, proving food, collecting money
- - crime when someone kills another person
- - social problem of people who don't have a place to live
- -setting fire to a building or forest
16 Clues: -a person who saw a crime • - a person who breaks the law • - someone who steals in a shop • - social problem, having no work • - throwing rubbish on the street • -setting fire to a building or forest • - crime when someone kills another person • - someone who breaks illegally into somebody's computer • - a person who helps others without earning money, free • ...
2.1 Biological theories of crime 2025-01-28
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- Common "night out" substance affecting behaviour
- A "man" hormone which can affect levels of aggression
- Osborn and West looked at ______ link between criminal fathers and sons
- Lombroso's born criminal theory is also known as
- Identical twins are otherwise known as
- London infamous criminal twins
- Otherwise known as supermale syndrome
- There are 23 pairs of them in our cells
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- A rate which determines the likeness of the same traits in a group or pair of people
- This study eliminated environmental factors from the genetic study of criminality
- A disease linked with personality change
- Gage, famous study of brain injury effects
- Sheldon identified three of these and linked one to criminality
- Sweet substance which lack of or boost can cause mood swings
- Concordance rate was higher or lower in dizygotic twins than mz twins?
- A change in ____ can be an effect of brain injury
16 Clues: London infamous criminal twins • Otherwise known as supermale syndrome • Identical twins are otherwise known as • There are 23 pairs of them in our cells • A disease linked with personality change • Gage, famous study of brain injury effects • Common "night out" substance affecting behaviour • Lombroso's born criminal theory is also known as • ...
Chapter 2 Vocab CTE Law 2024-01-08
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- The body of law that defines criminal offences and prescribes punishments for their infractions
- A lesser offence, typically punishable by a fine or up to a year in local jail
- Crimes committed by members of illegal organisations
- A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime
- The response to a criminal charge in which the defendant admits to committing the act charged but argues that for some mitigation reason he/she should not be held criminally responsible under the law
- the prosecution of an accused person twice for the same offence; prohibited by the fifth amendment except under certain circumstances
- A generic term for all noncriminal law, usually related to settling disputes between private citizens, governmental, and/or business entities
- The body of law that spells out the elements of criminal acts
- The reason for committing a crime
- A type of government that divides power between a national (federal) government and governments of smaller geographic territories including states, counties, and countries
- The standard used by jurors to arrive at a verdict whether or not the government(prosecutor) has established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
- Police tactics that unduly encourage/ induce an individual to commit a crime he/she typically would not commit
- The requirement that the state must meet to introduce evidence or establish facts
- The legal doctrine that says that, if a death occurs during the commissions of a felony, the perpetrator of the crime may be charged with murder in the first degree, regardless of the absence of intent, premeditation and deliberation
- violent crimes, to include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault
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- Crimes committed by wealthy or powerful individuals in the course of their professions or occupants
- Offences that violate a societies shared norms
- Latin for "guilty mind" The purposeful intention to commit a criminal act
- Crimes during which no violence is perpetrated against a person such as, burglary, theft, and arson
- Rules that set fourth how substantive laws are to be enforced, such as those covering arrest, search and seizure
- The authority to make legal decisions and judgements, often based on geographic area (territory) or the type of case question
- The response by a defendant to a criminal charge, to include denial of the criminal allegations in an attempt to negate or overcome the charges
- Latin for "guilty deed" an act that accompanies one's intent to commit a crime
- Latin for "an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth etc." retaliation or revenge that dates back to the bible and the middle ages
- the party bringing a lawsuit or initiating a legal action against someone else
- Latin for "to stand by a decision" a doctrine referring to court precedent, whereby lower courts must follow (and render the same) decisions of higher courts when the same legal issues and questions come before them, thereby not disturbing settled points of law
- A serious offence with a possible sentence of more than a year in prison
- A person against whom a criminal charge is pending; one charged with a crime
28 Clues: The reason for committing a crime • Offences that violate a societies shared norms • A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime • Crimes committed by members of illegal organisations • The body of law that spells out the elements of criminal acts • A serious offence with a possible sentence of more than a year in prison • ...
Vocabulary pg72 2024-04-17
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- somebody that investigate a crime.
- Someone that commits a crime.
- trace that you leave
- The act when yoy steal something
- to look into
- someone that protect a place
- When you take asomething that isn 't yours.
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- someone who arrests
- when the crime is finished.
- where the criminals live
- anything that murderers use to kill
- take the criminal.
- the act when someone kill a person.
- also found in these entries
- the proof of a case
- revise the proof
- go after someone.
- the taking of a person into legal custody
18 Clues: to look into • revise the proof • go after someone. • take the criminal. • someone who arrests • the proof of a case • trace that you leave • where the criminals live • when the crime is finished. • also found in these entries • someone that protect a place • Someone that commits a crime. • The act when yoy steal something • somebody that investigate a crime. • ...
Vocab Words New and Old 2023-08-29
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- the division of power among the branches of government
- a court proceeding
- the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
- written statement of facts made by witness before a trial
- Judge or Jury
- a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
- proceedings that are open to the public
- a court in which appeals from trial court decisions are heard
- a proposed law being considered by a legislature
- process of sharing information and evidence before trial
- the person against whom a claim is made in a court room
- the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime
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- the power of each of the three branches of government to limit the other branches' power
- the division of powers between the states and the federal government
- the standard of proof used in a civil suit
- an initial speech made by each side in a trial, summarizing the main points of the case they will make for the jury.
- the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case
- in a civil case, the injured party who bring the legal action against the alleged wrongdoer
- the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights to all persons in the United States
- a county or city law
- written laws enacted by legislatures
- all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law
- the legal process in which one country or state asks another to surrender a suspected or convicted criminal
23 Clues: Judge or Jury • a court proceeding • a county or city law • written laws enacted by legislatures • proceedings that are open to the public • the standard of proof used in a civil suit • a proposed law being considered by a legislature • the division of power among the branches of government • the person against whom a claim is made in a court room • ...
TKAM Courtroom Terms 2025-02-27
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- a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
- a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law
- a person who transcribes spoken or recorded speech into written form
- careful consideration or discussion of a decision, especially by a jury
- to free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
- the interrogation of a witness by the side that called the witness
- to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding
- the person accused of a crime in a criminal proceeding
- the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath
- to call into question the credibility of a witness
- a formal accusation of a serious crime
- a court officer who keeps order in the courtroom
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- the questioning of a witness by the opposing side
- the legal profession; also, a barrier in a courtroom separating the public from the area around the judge
- a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior
- the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge
- evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact
- a formal protest raised in court during a trial to disallow a witness's testimony or other evidence
- a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case
- careful and prudent in one's speech or actions
20 Clues: a formal accusation of a serious crime • careful and prudent in one's speech or actions • a court officer who keeps order in the courtroom • the questioning of a witness by the opposing side • to call into question the credibility of a witness • the person accused of a crime in a criminal proceeding • a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case • ...
The Darkest Minds Crossword 2023-02-16
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- Telekinesis
- Love interest, a blue
- the name of the disease
- Real name is Charles, Liam's best friend
- the current president of the USA
- Fire
- 'safe place' for psi kids
- Mind control
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- The camp Ruby was at
- The presidents son, also the slip kid
- A league dedicated to 'helping' kids
- Young girl, a yellow, travels with Liam and Chubs
- A name for the kids
- Main character, an orange
- Enhanced intelligence
- Lightning
16 Clues: Fire • Lightning • Telekinesis • Mind control • A name for the kids • The camp Ruby was at • Love interest, a blue • Enhanced intelligence • the name of the disease • Main character, an orange • 'safe place' for psi kids • the current president of the USA • A league dedicated to 'helping' kids • The presidents son, also the slip kid • Real name is Charles, Liam's best friend • ...
5 months in a nutshell 2026-05-09
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- Nickname you call me
- Month we confessed
- Crypto meets Marvel
- Song I dedicate to you
- Instrument that brought us closer
- Love minds think alike
- Our favourite movie
- Place where you had crush on me
- Best mornings at
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- Love name that I call you
- Favourite Date Place
- Series where it all started
- A game you always lose
- First Date Restaurant
14 Clues: Best mornings at • Month we confessed • Crypto meets Marvel • Our favourite movie • Nickname you call me • Favourite Date Place • First Date Restaurant • A game you always lose • Song I dedicate to you • Love minds think alike • Love name that I call you • Series where it all started • Place where you had crush on me • Instrument that brought us closer
Unit 1: Intro to Law Vocabulary 2017-09-16
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- the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment.
- conflicting with some provision of the Constitution.
- Law all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law. Civil law usually deals with private rights of individuals, groups, and businesses.
- the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime. It does not mean “convinced 100 percent,”
- the state or federal government’s attorney in a criminal case.
- the person against whom a claim is made. In a civil suit, the defendant is the person being sued; in a criminal case, the defendant is the person charged with committing a crime.
- a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year.
- prohibited; in government,(i.e. to prevent the bill from becoming a law).
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- in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer.
- the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights to all persons in the United States.
- the power of each of the three branches of government (legislative, judicial, executive) to limit the other branches’ power, so as to prevent an abuse.
- the study of law and legal philosophy.
- a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less.
13 Clues: the study of law and legal philosophy. • conflicting with some provision of the Constitution. • the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishment. • the state or federal government’s attorney in a criminal case. • prohibited; in government,(i.e. to prevent the bill from becoming a law). • ...
Vocabulary pg72 2024-04-17
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- somebody that investigate a crime.
- Someone that commits a crime.
- trace that you leave
- The act when yoy steal something
- to look into
- someone that protect a place
- When you take asomething that isn 't yours.
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- someone who arrests
- when the crime is finished.
- where the criminals live
- anything that murderers use to kill
- take the criminal.
- the act when someone kill a person.
- also found in these entries
- the proof of a case
- revise the proof
- go after someone.
- the taking of a person into legal custody
18 Clues: to look into • revise the proof • go after someone. • take the criminal. • someone who arrests • the proof of a case • trace that you leave • where the criminals live • when the crime is finished. • also found in these entries • someone that protect a place • Someone that commits a crime. • The act when yoy steal something • somebody that investigate a crime. • ...
Vocabulary pg72 2024-04-17
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- somebody that investigate a crime.
- Someone that commits a crime.
- trace that you leave
- The act when yoy steal something
- to look into
- someone that protect a place
- When you take asomething that isn 't yours.
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- someone who arrests
- when the crime is finished.
- where the criminals live
- anything that murderers use to kill
- take the criminal.
- the act when someone kill a person.
- also found in these entries
- the proof of a case
- revise the proof
- go after someone.
- the taking of a person into legal custody
18 Clues: to look into • revise the proof • go after someone. • take the criminal. • someone who arrests • the proof of a case • trace that you leave • where the criminals live • when the crime is finished. • also found in these entries • someone that protect a place • Someone that commits a crime. • The act when yoy steal something • somebody that investigate a crime. • ...
Vocabulary pg72 2024-04-17
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- somebody that investigate a crime.
- Someone that commits a crime.
- trace that you leave
- The act when yoy steal something
- to look into
- someone that protect a place
- When you take asomething that isn 't yours.
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- someone who arrests
- when the crime is finished.
- where the criminals live
- anything that murderers use to kill
- take the criminal.
- the act when someone kill a person.
- also found in these entries
- the proof of a case
- revise the proof
- go after someone.
- the taking of a person into legal custody
18 Clues: to look into • revise the proof • go after someone. • take the criminal. • someone who arrests • the proof of a case • trace that you leave • where the criminals live • when the crime is finished. • also found in these entries • someone that protect a place • Someone that commits a crime. • The act when yoy steal something • somebody that investigate a crime. • ...
Vocabulary pg72 2024-04-17
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- somebody that investigate a crime.
- Someone that commits a crime.
- trace that you leave
- The act when yoy steal something
- to look into
- someone that protect a place
- When you take asomething that isn 't yours.
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- someone who arrests
- when the crime is finished.
- where the criminals live
- anything that murderers use to kill
- take the criminal.
- the act when someone kill a person.
- also found in these entries
- the proof of a case
- revise the proof
- go after someone.
- the taking of a person into legal custody
18 Clues: to look into • revise the proof • go after someone. • take the criminal. • someone who arrests • the proof of a case • trace that you leave • where the criminals live • when the crime is finished. • also found in these entries • someone that protect a place • Someone that commits a crime. • The act when yoy steal something • somebody that investigate a crime. • ...
Types of crimes 2026-02-27
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- Criminal offences committed using computers or other electronic systems and devices.
- Criminal offences undertaken by young people aged between 10 and 18 years of age.
- An example of a Division B crime that involves the deprivation of one's personal belongings with no intention to return.
- An example of a Division E crime that refers to giving false evidence under oath and undermines justice.
- Criminal offences undertaken in a planned and ongoing manner by criminal syndicates or gangs.
- Categorisation of a crime according to whether it involved a wrongful action or inactions against a person, property, the wellbeing of society, or the criminal justice system.
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- Criminal offences undertaken by people who work in government, business, or the corporate world and hold trusted positions of employment and use this to gain advantage.
- An example of a Division A crime that involved the unlawful killing of another (e.g. murder and manslaughter).
- Criminal offences motivated by hate, intolerance, and bias towards another person or group based on personal characteristics.
9 Clues: Criminal offences undertaken by young people aged between 10 and 18 years of age. • Criminal offences committed using computers or other electronic systems and devices. • Criminal offences undertaken in a planned and ongoing manner by criminal syndicates or gangs. • ...
List 20 2023-05-05
12 Clues: Not making sense • Emotional strength • Showing no emotion • To strengthen or grow • A person's strong suit • Incapable of being read • Person fleeing from prison • Place of shelter of safety • Not allowed by law or rules • Reading minds from a distance • Person fleeing for good reasons • Feeling bad on a person's behalf
National_YouthDay 2026-01-14
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- that grows when shared
- reason effort feels meaningful
- minds, one direction
- invisible fuel behind momentum
- phase defined more by mindset than age
- skill in fast-moving organizations
- built, not awaited
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- without authority
- measured over time
- ecosystem where ideas turn into outcomes
- discomfort gives birth to progress
- value before it exists
12 Clues: without authority • measured over time • built, not awaited • minds, one direction • that grows when shared • value before it exists • reason effort feels meaningful • invisible fuel behind momentum • discomfort gives birth to progress • skill in fast-moving organizations • phase defined more by mindset than age • ecosystem where ideas turn into outcomes
Legal STudies 2025-07-21
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- – the outcome or solution in a civil case, such as compensation
- – a less formal legal body that deals with specific types of disputes (e.g. VCAT)
- Court – highest court in Australia, deals with constitutional issues and final appeals
- Court – highest court in Victoria, hears major cases and appeals
- Court – hears serious criminal and civil cases
- – the person being sued (civil) or accused (criminal)
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- – the legal punishment given in a criminal case (e.g. fine, imprisonment)
- – the side bringing a criminal case on behalf of the state
- – a legal decision made by a court that must be followed by lower courts in future similar cases
- – the person or group who brings a civil case to court
- Court – lowest court in Victoria, hears minor cases
11 Clues: Court – hears serious criminal and civil cases • Court – lowest court in Victoria, hears minor cases • – the person being sued (civil) or accused (criminal) • – the person or group who brings a civil case to court • – the side bringing a criminal case on behalf of the state • – the outcome or solution in a civil case, such as compensation • ...
Driven By Spirit (Romans 8) 2025-06-17
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- If God is for us, who can be _____ us?
- He who searches our _____ knows the mind of the Spirit
- The Spirit himself _____ with our spirit that we are God’s children.
- Spirit you received brought your adoption to ______
- For if you live according to the ______ , you will die
- we are more than ______ through him who loved us
- Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh _____
- Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their ______ set on what the Spirit desires.
- The Spirit ______ because of righteousness
- Who shall _____ us from the love of Christ?
- Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot ______ God.
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- For the ______ waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed
- if you live by the Spirit you put to death the ______ of the body
- If we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it ______
- Spirit himself ______ for us through wordless groans.
- We share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his ______
- The creation itself will be liberated from its ______
- Law of ______ gives life
- The mind governed by the flesh is ______ to God
- No condemnation for those in ______ Jesus
- The Spirit you received does not make you ______
- I consider that our present ______ are not worth
- we are considered as to be slaughtered
23 Clues: Law of ______ gives life • If God is for us, who can be _____ us? • we are considered as to be slaughtered • No condemnation for those in ______ Jesus • The Spirit ______ because of righteousness • Who shall _____ us from the love of Christ? • The mind governed by the flesh is ______ to God • we are more than ______ through him who loved us • ...
judicial 2025-03-17
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- The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
- less serious crime
- An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
- A court case involving disputes between two parties (individuals, businesses) related to money or property.
- A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial.
- A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
- The authority to interpret and administer the law. Jurisdiction determines which type of court you attend and where it is located.
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- The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant.
- A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
- The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
- The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts.
- decision of a judge or jury
- The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- The government’s side in a criminal case.
- murder and kidnapping are example of a
15 Clues: less serious crime • decision of a judge or jury • murder and kidnapping are example of a • The government’s side in a criminal case. • An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest. • The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit. • A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law. • ...
Judicial Branch Power Words Crossword 2025-03-11
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- A formal charging of someone with a crime
- A court case involving disputes between two parties related to money or property.
- A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
- The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if law or presidential action follows the Constitution.
- A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
- The government’s side in a criminal case.
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- The branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws.
- A serious crime, such as kidnapping or murder. In Virginia, the most severe class of felony can result in life in prison or a death sentence.
- A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial.
- The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
- The decision of a judge or jury.
- The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
- A less serious crime.
- The authority to interpret and administer the law.
15 Clues: A less serious crime. • The decision of a judge or jury. • A formal charging of someone with a crime • The government’s side in a criminal case. • The authority to interpret and administer the law. • The branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws. • The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit. • ...
Shortened Courtroom Crossword 2020-11-28
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- Willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
- A standard of proof that must be surpassed to convict an accused in a criminal proceeding
- A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty
- A jury that cannot agree upon a verdict after extended deliberation and is unable to reach the required unanimity
- Asserted to be true or to exist, yet not proven
- Consideration of facts and discussion, particularly by members of a jury
- Thought out or planned beforehand.
- A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case
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- A lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant
- A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act is alleged to have taken place
- A jury member who acts as the chairman and spokesperson for the jury
- Declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
- Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime
- the person accused of the crime
14 Clues: the person accused of the crime • Thought out or planned beforehand. • Asserted to be true or to exist, yet not proven • Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime • A lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant • A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty • A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case • ...
Mock Trail Vocab 2020-12-09
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- the person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit
- put off trail until another time
- a promise to tell the truth
- a reason that an attorney interrupts a witness to talk to the judge
- an invalid trail
- usually a petty offence, a less serious crime than a felony
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- a written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant
- a judgement of guilt against a criminal counsel legal advice; a term used to refer to lawyers in a case
- in a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of crime
- in a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "Guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to their charges
- the law that the police believe the defendant has broken
- security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usally in form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed
- persons selected according to law and sworn to inquire into and declare a verdict on matters of fact
- a judges office
14 Clues: a judges office • an invalid trail • a promise to tell the truth • put off trail until another time • the person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit • the law that the police believe the defendant has broken • usually a petty offence, a less serious crime than a felony • a reason that an attorney interrupts a witness to talk to the judge • ...
Court Systems and Structures 2025-09-23
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- Cases, legal disputes between private parties about rights, contracts, or damages
- Reporter, person who transcribes spoken testimony and creates the official record
- official who presides over the court, rules on law, and manages the trial
- Clerk, court employee who manages filings, records, and administrative tasks
- request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision
- person or party accused in a criminal case or sued in a civil case
- official order requiring a person to appear in court or produce documents
- notice that a lawsuit has been filed and that the defendant must respond
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- person harmed or injured by a crime who may participate in the criminal process
- government lawyer who brings criminal charges and proves the state's case
- Cases, prosecutions by the state for acts considered offenses against society
- group of citizens selected to hear evidence and decide facts in a trial
- court officer responsible for security, maintaining order, and escorting people
- person or party who starts a civil lawsuit seeking relief or damages
- Attorney, lawyer who represents and defends the accused or the sued party
15 Clues: person or party accused in a criminal case or sued in a civil case • person or party who starts a civil lawsuit seeking relief or damages • group of citizens selected to hear evidence and decide facts in a trial • request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision • notice that a lawsuit has been filed and that the defendant must respond • ...
Master Minds 2023-11-14
7 Clues: To get away from • A copy of a person or thing. • He doesn't always tell the truth. • You need to be ____ to gain trust. • The state of being whole and undivided. • A person who experiments and text things. • A smart criminal. Often the one with the plan..
CRIM 108 - Chapter 1 2023-05-02
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- Behaviour that differs from accepted social norms; it may include acts that violate specific rules (crime), sexual behaviours, or non-criminal acts that challenge accepted values.
- The study of insects to assist in legal investigations; insects found on a corpse can help identify facts about the time and place of the victim’s death.
- The finding that two measurable phenomena occur together, suggesting a relationship, but not necessarily one of direct cause and effect.
- The study of crime and criminal behaviour, which are defined by reference to criminal law.
- To define an act as a crime and thereby subject that act to formal punishment.
- To strongly disapprove of a person or behaviour; to find disgraceful.
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- The state of being criminal; criminal acts or practices.
- Strategies intended to shape the physical environment to mitigate crime; also various programs targeting individual offenders, offering alternatives to criminal behaviour.
- Statistical data relating to characteristics of a population, such as relative size of age groups, gender balance, or any other measurable information.
- Those attributes or features that distinguish or characterize an individual.
- That which is understood or verified through experiment, measurement, or direct observation; as opposed to theoretical.
11 Clues: The state of being criminal; criminal acts or practices. • To strongly disapprove of a person or behaviour; to find disgraceful. • Those attributes or features that distinguish or characterize an individual. • To define an act as a crime and thereby subject that act to formal punishment. • ...
spyxfamily 2023-01-12
10 Clues: anyas dad • anyas mom • nobody knows • main charcter • reading minds • being paid to kill • a kind of japanese book • freadom from distruption • seceretly collects information • sending someone to a place to do a job
UFP 2020-05-13
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- Disruption of what between a mother and child is argued to lead to later deviance?
- Who stated that children are asocial, motivated pleasure seekers?
- Who stated that you could identify criminals by their sloping foreheads and unusual ears?
- Which chromosome sequence is suggested to make a make more prone to aggression and violent behaviour?
- Which type of learning occurs from the actions of another person?
- The dark triad is made of the three interrelated personality characteristics of narcissism, psychopathy and...
- What is the age of criminal responsibility in the UK?
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- Which type of twin did Christiansen (1977) state share more criminal tendencies?
- Which body type did Sheldon state was most associated with criminal behaviour?
- What was not a crime until 1908?
- Which type of criminal did Valla et al. (2011) state that females were poor at identifying?
- According to Moffit's (1993) developmental taxonomy, which type of delinquent behaviour accounts for 90% of offenders?
- Rutter provided what term to describe a child who have never had a bond with their mother?
- Who stated that peers are influential role models when learning occurs through imitation?
14 Clues: What was not a crime until 1908? • What is the age of criminal responsibility in the UK? • Who stated that children are asocial, motivated pleasure seekers? • Which type of learning occurs from the actions of another person? • Which body type did Sheldon state was most associated with criminal behaviour? • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2026-05-15
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- Case - A court case involving disputes between two parties (individuals, businesses) related to money or property.
- - The government’s side in a criminal case.
- Case - A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
- - The decision of a judge or jury.
- Jurisdiction - The authority of a court to be the first court to hear a case. Courts with original jurisdiction are also known as trial courts.
- Jurisdiction - The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts.
- - A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
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- - A formal charging of someone with a crime, or being brought before the court to answer questions about a crime.
- - A less serious crime. In Virginia, the most severe class of misdemeanor can result in 1 year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
- Cause - The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant.
- - The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- - The authority to interpret and administer the law. Jurisdiction determines which type of court you attend and where it is located.
- - The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
- - A serious crime, such as kidnapping or murder. In Virginia, the most severe class of felony can result in life in prison or a death sentence.
- Warrant - An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
- Jury - A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial. If so, they issue an indictment
16 Clues: - The decision of a judge or jury. • - The government’s side in a criminal case. • - The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit. • Warrant - An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest. • Case - A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law. • ...
crossword 2026-02-26
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- Law The creation and enforcement of regulations
- make a serious or urgent request, typically to the pubic
- occur at or during the same time
- Law a branch of law that governs private rights and obligation
- Law a branch of law that governs
- Law written law formally enacted by legislate
- deny a person or place the possession or use of something
- the institution and conducting of legal proceeding against someone in respect of a criminal charge
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- in a forceful way
- Law an observable law relating to natural phenomena
- Law distinct branch of law designed to address the unique needs
- Law laws that defines criminal offenses
- deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite
- protected or establish by law or contact
- a piece of legislation enacted by municipal authority
15 Clues: in a forceful way • occur at or during the same time • Law a branch of law that governs • Law laws that defines criminal offenses • protected or establish by law or contact • Law written law formally enacted by legislate • Law The creation and enforcement of regulations • Law an observable law relating to natural phenomena • ...
Exam FOR3701 May 2026 Question 2 2026-04-23
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- A pointing out often helps locate physical ______.
- A suspect may claim ______ if assaulted before a pointing out.
- Criminals sometimes speak in secret languages such as ______.
- An undercover operator who conducts surveillance is called a ______.
- A criminal who acts impulsively is considered an ______.
- Performance is measured against predetermined ______.
- The scientific analysis of chemicals, toxins and substances is ______.
- Intercepting a phone call is known as telephone ______.
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- A criminal who plans thoroughly is considered a ______ criminal.
- Pre-arranged ______ are used to communicate discreetly.
- Human, financial and physical assets are organisational ______.
- The trace left when a phone is switched on but unused is an automatic
- Section 35 of the Constitution protects the rights of the ______.
- The unique phone number given to subscribers is the ______ number.
- the law requiring SIM registration is the ______ Act.
15 Clues: Performance is measured against predetermined ______. • Pre-arranged ______ are used to communicate discreetly. • Intercepting a phone call is known as telephone ______. • A pointing out often helps locate physical ______. • the law requiring SIM registration is the ______ Act. • ...
ADJ Chapter 1 Edgar Sedano 2016-02-09
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- a perspective of criminal justice that identifies the repression of crime as the most important function of the criminal justice system
- a loosely organized collection of agencies police courts and corrections that operate at the local state and federal levels that is charged with protecting the public maintaining order enforcing laws identifying offenders bringing the guilty to justice and treating and punishing convicted persons
- a person against whom a charge is brought in court
- the territory over which a law enforcement agency authority
- a defendants first appearance in court to be informed of the charges advised of his or her rights and to have bail determined
- a verdict of not guilty
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- a sum of money that the arrested person pays to guarantee that he or she will appear at future hearings
- the procedures that occur in the criminal justice system from a citizens initial contact with police to his or her potential arrest charging booking prosecution conviction sentencing incarceration and receiving probation to being paroled
- an intentional act or omission to act neither justified nor excused that is in violation of criminal law and punishable by the state
- an institution to hold pretrial detainees and people convicted of less serious crimes
- a perspective of criminal justice that argues that the purpose of the criminal justice system is to ensure fairness under the law
- to accuse of wrongdoing through formal accusations
12 Clues: a verdict of not guilty • a person against whom a charge is brought in court • to accuse of wrongdoing through formal accusations • the territory over which a law enforcement agency authority • an institution to hold pretrial detainees and people convicted of less serious crimes • ...
chapters 2 vocab 2024-01-10
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- Offenses that violate a society's shared norms
- Noncriminal law, usually related to settling
- The requirement that the state must meet to introduce evidence or establish facts
- "an eye for an eye" retaliation or revenge
- Police tactics that unduly encourage or induce an individual to commit a crime they typically would not commit
- Person against whom a criminal charge is pending one charge with a crime
- "Guilty Deed"-Act that accompanies one's intent to commit a crime
- The response by a defendant to a criminal charge, to include denial of criminal allegations in an attempt to negate or overcome the charges
- Crimes committed by members of illegal organizations
- A type of government that divides powers between a national government and governments of smaller geographic territories, including states, counties, and cities
- "Stand by Decision" Doctrine referring to court precedent, whereby lower courts must follow decisions of higher courts when the same legal issues and questions comes before them, not disturbing settled points of law
- Response to a criminal charge in which the defendant admits to committing the act charged but argues for some mitigating reason they should not be help criminally responsible under law
- Crimes during which no violence is perpetuated against a person, such as burglary, theft, and arson
- A lesser offense, typically punishable of a fine or up to 1 year in jail
- Violent crimes, to include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault
- The standard used by jurors to arrive at a verdict whether or not the government has established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
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- The legal doctrine that says that, if a death occurs during the commission of a felony, the perpetrator of the crime may be changed with murder in the 1st degree, regardless of the abuse of intent, premeditation and deliberation, or malice afterthought
- The body of law that defines criminal offense and prescribes punishment for their infractions
- The authority to make legal decisions and judgements, often based on geographic area
- A serious offense with a possible sentence of more than a year in prison
- The reason for committing a crime
- A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime
- Party bringing a lawsuit or initiating a legal action against someone else
- The prosecution of an accused person twice for the same charge
- "Guilty Mind" Purposeful intent to commit a crime
- Committed by wealthy or powerful individuals in the course of their professional occupations
- The test of legal insanity, asking whether the defendant understood the nature and quality of their act and, if so, if they understood it was wrong
- The body of law that spells out elements of criminal acts
- Rules that set forth how substantive laws are to be enforced, such as those covering arrest, search and seizure
29 Clues: The reason for committing a crime • "an eye for an eye" retaliation or revenge • Noncriminal law, usually related to settling • Offenses that violate a society's shared norms • "Guilty Mind" Purposeful intent to commit a crime • A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime • Crimes committed by members of illegal organizations • ...
Crime and Punishment 2023-10-25
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- discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishments
- A reason for the high rate
- benefits both parties, added to or in place of jail
- payment made by offender to victim
- method of protecting society from criminals by keeping them in prisons
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- prevents recidivism
- Acts in violation of statute law
- process of changing or reforming a criminal through socialization
- Punishment intended to make criminals pay compensation for their acts
- A repetition of or return to criminal behavior
- An Alternative to deviant behavior
11 Clues: prevents recidivism • A reason for the high rate • Acts in violation of statute law • An Alternative to deviant behavior • payment made by offender to victim • A repetition of or return to criminal behavior • benefits both parties, added to or in place of jail • discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishments • ...
Chapter 2 Vocab 2024-01-08
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- Rules that set forth how substantive laws are to be enforced, such as those covering arrest, search and seizure
- "Guilty Deed"-Act that accompanies one's intent to commit a crime
- Police tactics that unduly encourage or induce an individual to commit a crime they typically would not commit
- A serious offense with a possible sentence of more than a year in prison
- The requirement that the state must meet to introduce evidence or establish facts
- Offenses that violate a society's shared norms
- The authority to make legal decisions and judgements, often based on geographic area
- The reason for committing a crime
- Response to a criminal charge in which the defendant admits to committing the act charged but argues for some mitigating reason they should not be help criminally responsible under law
- "Guilty Mind" Purposeful intent to commit a crime
- Person against whom a criminal charge is pending one charge with a crime
- The standard used by jurors to arrive at a verdict whether or not the government has established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
- The test of legal insanity, asking whether the defendant understood the nature and quality of their act and, if so, if they understood it was wrong
- The body of law that spells out elements of criminal acts
- Crimes committed by members of illegal organizations
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- Violent crimes, to include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault
- "Stand by Decision" Doctrine referring to court precedent, whereby lower courts must follow decisions of higher courts when the same legal issues and questions comes before them, not disturbing settled points of law
- The response by a defendant to a criminal charge, to include denial of criminal allegations in an attempt to negate or overcome the charges
- Crimes during which no violence is perpetuated against a person, such as burglary, theft, and arson
- Committed by wealthy or powerful individuals in the course of their professional occupations
- The prosecution of an accused person twice for the same charge
- A type of government that divides powers between a national government and governments of smaller geographic territories, including states, counties, and cities
- The body of law that defines criminal offense and prescribes punishment for their infractions
- A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime
- "an eye for an eye" retaliation or revenge
- The legal doctrine that says that, if a death occurs during the commission of a felony, the perpetrator of the crime may be changed with murder in the 1st degree, regardless of the abuse of intent, premeditation and deliberation, or malice afterthought
- A lesser offense, typically punishable of a fine or up to 1 year in jail
- Party bringing a lawsuit or initiating a legal action against someone else
- Noncriminal law, usually related to settling
29 Clues: The reason for committing a crime • "an eye for an eye" retaliation or revenge • Noncriminal law, usually related to settling • Offenses that violate a society's shared norms • "Guilty Mind" Purposeful intent to commit a crime • A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime • Crimes committed by members of illegal organizations • ...
Chapter 2 Vocab 2024-01-08
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- "an eye for an eye" retaliation or revenge
- Response to a criminal charge in which the defendant admits to committing the act charged but argues for some mitigating reason they should not be help criminally responsible under law
- A type of government that divides powers between a national government and governments of smaller geographic territories, including states, counties, and cities
- Party bringing a lawsuit or initiating a legal action against someone else
- The legal doctrine that says that, if a death occurs during the commission of a felony, the perpetrator of the crime may be changed with murder in the 1st degree, regardless of the abuse of intent, premeditation and deliberation, or malice afterthought
- The requirement that the state must meet to introduce evidence or establish facts
- The body of law that defines criminal offense and prescribes punishment for their infractions
- Person against whom a criminal charge is pending one charge with a crime
- The prosecution of an accused person twice for the same charge
- The body of law that spells out elements of criminal acts
- The response by a defendant to a criminal charge, to include denial of criminal allegations in an attempt to negate or overcome the charges
- Rules that set forth how substantive laws are to be enforced, such as those covering arrest, search and seizure
- "Stand by Decision" Doctrine referring to court precedent, whereby lower courts must follow decisions of higher courts when the same legal issues and questions comes before them, not disturbing settled points of law
- The authority to make legal decisions and judgements, often based on geographic area
- A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime
- Offenses that violate a society's shared norms
- The test of legal insanity, asking whether the defendant understood the nature and quality of their act and, if so, if they understood it was wrong
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- Committed by wealthy or powerful individuals in the course of their professional occupations
- A lesser offense, typically punishable of a fine or up to 1 year in jail
- Police tactics that unduly encourage or induce an individual to commit a crime they typically would not commit
- The standard used by jurors to arrive at a verdict whether or not the government has established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
- Violent crimes, to include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault
- Crimes committed by members of illegal organizations
- The reason for committing a crime
- Noncriminal law, usually related to settling
- "Guilty Deed"-Act that accompanies one's intent to commit a crime
- Crimes during which no violence is perpetuated against a person, such as burglary, theft, and arson
- "Guilty Mind" Purposeful intent to commit a crime
- A serious offense with a possible sentence of more than a year in prison
29 Clues: The reason for committing a crime • "an eye for an eye" retaliation or revenge • Noncriminal law, usually related to settling • Offenses that violate a society's shared norms • "Guilty Mind" Purposeful intent to commit a crime • A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime • Crimes committed by members of illegal organizations • ...
kaya hates crosswords v2 2026-02-16
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- court authorization to enter and seize property
- criminal defense attorney known for legal commentary on YouTube
- mix together
- early 2000s emo breakout single
- behind-the-scenes companion series
- wrestler turned Hollywood star
- chef known for fiery kitchen critiques
- excessive self-focus
- reality show featuring restaurant turnarounds
- 2006 concept album by My Chemical Romance
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- RuPaul’s command to continue competing
- hinged entry or exit
- attachment formed toward a captor
- persona adopted in a dystopian desert setting
- pattern of antisocial behavior
- long-unsolved criminal investigation
- certified clown behavior
- personality disorder marked by lack of empathy
- misleading headline meant to attract views
- villain role in wrestling storytelling
20 Clues: mix together • hinged entry or exit • excessive self-focus • certified clown behavior • pattern of antisocial behavior • wrestler turned Hollywood star • early 2000s emo breakout single • attachment formed toward a captor • behind-the-scenes companion series • long-unsolved criminal investigation • RuPaul’s command to continue competing • chef known for fiery kitchen critiques • ...
Romeo and Juliet 2024-02-14
20 Clues: Gold • Lord • Thin • Blame • Delay • Apart • Apart • Forbid • Wisdom • Stomach • Cheated • Unlucky • Parting • Terrible • Skillful • Criminal • Consider • Unprepared • Considerate • Conversations
Synonyms 2023-04-25
19 Clues: crook • mimic • lethal • answer • collect • envious • inspect • confess • fragile • wealthy • gleaming • enormous • initiate • diminish • overseas • poisonous • essential • desserted • infrequent
Freaky Friday 2025-03-05
10 Clues: insane • lacking courage • unusual;not typical • unreal;imaginary;visionary • two people exchanging minds • capable of being atoned for • excessively proud of oneself • causing excitement and pleasure • feeling or showing great pleasure • wildly,unreasonable,illogical or inappropriate
Une Mystere 2023-12-06
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- les detectives pense le criminal est une de c'est gens
- un personne qui alle a prison
- les detectives doit fait ca pour trouve le coupable
- quand le coupable changer leur apparence pour une autre
- les detectives doit ces chose pour sais le criminal
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- des criminals
- le personne qui voix le crime
- les suspects qui n'a pas le coupable on une de c'est
- le personne qui etait nuire par le criminal
9 Clues: des criminals • un personne qui alle a prison • le personne qui voix le crime • le personne qui etait nuire par le criminal • les detectives doit fait ca pour trouve le coupable • les detectives doit ces chose pour sais le criminal • les suspects qui n'a pas le coupable on une de c'est • les detectives pense le criminal est une de c'est gens • ...
Sherlock Holmes Wortschatz 2013-02-14
20 Clues: bent • rich • lover • scent • moved • famous • talked • barred • sloppy • detail • lonely • jeweler • crooked • criminal • confused • abandoned • abominable • constantly • hunting cap • brought down
Module 2 2021-10-17
20 Clues: роман • решать • уютный • комедия • странный • персонаж • несколько • известный • создавать • напуганный • преступник • воображение • исследовать • приключение • любитель книг • расследование • юмористический • путешествовать • прятать,прятаться • умный, сообразительный
Government Procedures 2023-09-24
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- Divides the power of the state government between the federal and state government.
- Establishes the principle that the federal constitution and federal law is supreme to the states.
- Criminal offense carrying a sentence of a year or more.
- Number of Supreme Court Justices.
- % of votes needed in the House and Senate to override a presidential veto.
- Cases where an individual is charged with a specific crime.
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- Criminal offense carrying a sentence of a year or less.
- 98 % of criminal cases are heard in this court.
- Works with juries as essential parts of our legal system.
- Check used by the Executive to limit the power of the Legislative Branch.
- Case concerning disputes between two parties and usually defined by the relationship between them.
- Court of limited jurisdiction involving federal law and the constitution.
12 Clues: Number of Supreme Court Justices. • 98 % of criminal cases are heard in this court. • Criminal offense carrying a sentence of a year or less. • Criminal offense carrying a sentence of a year or more. • Works with juries as essential parts of our legal system. • Cases where an individual is charged with a specific crime. • ...
law 2021-11-05
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- classification for the most serious type of crimes
- classification for the least serious type of crime; may also be called petty offense
- criminal intent; one of the essential elements of a crime
- Latin phrase meaning “bad because prohibited”; crime classification
- Factor factor which supports a more serious charge and/or stiffer penalty
- harmful result; element of a crime
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- simultaneous occurrence of criminal act and criminal intent; one of the essential elements of a crime
- illegal action or activity which is punishable by law
- Factor factor which favors the accused and makes a lesser charge and/or sentence likely
- classification for a crime of medium gravity; more serious than infractions, but less serious than felonies
- criminal act; one of the essential elements of a crime
- Latin phrase meaning “bad in itself”; crime classification
12 Clues: harmful result; element of a crime • classification for the most serious type of crimes • illegal action or activity which is punishable by law • criminal act; one of the essential elements of a crime • criminal intent; one of the essential elements of a crime • Latin phrase meaning “bad in itself”; crime classification • ...
Unit 3: Crime Scenes- Legal Terms 2022-02-07
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- a meeting and presentation of evidence to an official, especially a judge, without a jury
- the lawyer who leads the case against a criminal in court
- a public official who is a prosecutor for the state or federal government
- a synonym for lawyer
- to be found guilty in a criminal trial or case
- an amount of money paid that allows a suspect or convicted criminal to be released until imprisonment
- the formal charge or accusation of committing a crime
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- police, officials, or other agents that enforce the law
- to be free from a criminal charge after a trial
- to confirm or line up with information received from another source
- a statement or oath someone makes used as evidence in a trial
- to provide evidence in a trial, whether by a witness or expert
12 Clues: a synonym for lawyer • to be found guilty in a criminal trial or case • to be free from a criminal charge after a trial • the formal charge or accusation of committing a crime • police, officials, or other agents that enforce the law • the lawyer who leads the case against a criminal in court • a statement or oath someone makes used as evidence in a trial • ...
Criminal Law Crossword Puzzle 2020-03-27
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- The act of restoring something to its owner; the act of making good for loss or damage; repaying or refunding illegally obtained money or property
- What you are thinking
- Someone, who knowing a crime was committed, helps conceal the crime or the criminal
- The person who commits a crime
- An effort to commit a crime that goes beyond mere preparation but does not result in the commission of the crime
- The harmful overuse of chemicals, such as drugs or alcohol
- Imprisonment by the government
- Crimes that are committed before or in preparation of committing another crime
- Driving under the influence refers to a person's blood alcohol concentration
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- A person who voluntarily helps another person commit a crime; usually is present or directly aids in the crime
- one who encourages, orders, or helps plan a crime
- Driving while intoxicated refers to a person's blood alcohol concentration
- The Latin term used by lawyers when they discuss the requirements for a guilty state of mind
- The act of requesting or strongly urging someone to do something
- In criminal law, an act that is more than mere preparation to do something; the first step of actually attempting the crime
- failing to perform an act required by criminal law
- An unwritten agreement to submit to forms of interrogation or searches in exchange for certain privileges, such as driving or flying
- A repeat criminal offender, convicted of a crime after having been previously convicted
- An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime along with a substantial act toward committing the crime
19 Clues: What you are thinking • The person who commits a crime • Imprisonment by the government • one who encourages, orders, or helps plan a crime • failing to perform an act required by criminal law • The harmful overuse of chemicals, such as drugs or alcohol • The act of requesting or strongly urging someone to do something • ...
Jury Crossword, by Courtney Goeser 2012-02-16
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- in criminal cases, is the person accused of the crime. In civil matters,
- slang term for a hopelessly deadlocked jury in a criminal case, in
- its claim, defense (see below), or objection.
- planning, plotting or deliberating before doing something.
- consent means adoption of something with every voter's approval.
- entitled to.
- cause standard used in justifying certain police actions
- jury. S/he is the head juror.
- the judge.
- in serious bodily harm
- document ordering an individual to testify in court
- refers to the responsibility each party to a controversy bears in
- means to find a defendant in a criminal case not guilty
- the crime of making a knowingly false statement which bears on the
- by an impartial grand jury before being tried for a federal criminal offense
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- of an official proceeding that is required to be testified to under oath.
- a paper issued by a court informing a person that a complaint has
- refers to a person being tried again for the same offense after
- questioning of a witness at a trial or hearing by the
- a decision on guilt or innocence cannot be made.
- the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
- grants citizens the right to be
- laws prohibiting someone from discussing or advocating something.
- is the government's attorney in a criminal case who represents the
- is a formal accusation of a felony, issued by a grand jury based
- the crime of physically attacking another person which
- specific rights that any person who is taken into police custody
- a proposed charge, witnesses' testimony and other evidence
- is a jury member who acts as the chairman and spokesperson for
- acquitted.
- the decision of the jury on the factual issues submitted to them
- an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment
- party who called the witness to testify
- filed against her
- excess of one year is authorized
35 Clues: acquitted. • the judge. • entitled to. • filed against her • in serious bodily harm • jury. S/he is the head juror. • grants citizens the right to be • excess of one year is authorized • party who called the witness to testify • its claim, defense (see below), or objection. • a decision on guilt or innocence cannot be made. • document ordering an individual to testify in court • ...
Law In action 2025-08-15
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- A system of government where power is vested in the people, typically through elected representatives)
- A temporary suspension of fighting, typically agreed upon by opposing sides)
- Arranged and recorded systematically, especially laws or rules)
- The body of law dealing with private rights and remedies, not criminal matters)
- A legal presumption that a child under a certain age cannot form criminal intent)
- The legal ability to enter into a contract or be held responsible for actions)
- A legally binding agreement between two or more parties)
- A legal method of resolving disputes outside the courts by an impartial third party)
- A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one’s future actions or truthfulness)
- The physical act or unlawful omission that constitutes a criminal offense)
- The body of law related to crimes and their punishments)
- punishment The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime)
- A formal accusation made against someone, often in criminal proceedings)
- The mental state or intent behind committing a criminal act)
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- A person who sees an event occur and may testify about it in court)
- A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime or accident)
- A process of resolving disputes by bringing parties together to reach agreement)
- A method of dispute resolution involving a neutral third party helping others reach agreement)
- Traditional laws that are established by long-standing practices and customs)
- A person who agrees to be responsible for another’s debt or obligation if they fail to meet it)
- Information or objects presented in court to prove or disprove a fact)
- A court order requiring a person to behave well for a set period of time)
- A written document outlining the rights and responsibilities of an organization or government)
- A person or group charged with a crime or wrongdoing)
- A person under the age of legal adulthood)
- Taken control of by a foreign power, often involving settlement and governance)
- A person who is legally recognized as being over the age of majority)
- Failure to take proper care in doing something, resulting in damage or injury)
28 Clues: A person under the age of legal adulthood) • A person or group charged with a crime or wrongdoing) • A legally binding agreement between two or more parties) • The body of law related to crimes and their punishments) • The mental state or intent behind committing a criminal act) • Arranged and recorded systematically, especially laws or rules) • ...
Judicial branch power words 2026-05-19
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- Case A court case involving disputes between two parties (individuals, businesses) related to money or property.
- The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
- The decision of a judge or jury.
- Review The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if law or presidential action follows the Constitution. This is when the judicial branch interprets the laws.
- The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Branch The branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws. They also punish lawbreakers.
- by the 5th (national) and the 14th (state and local) amendments.
- Cause The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant.
- Warrant An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest.
- Process The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws - especially the rights guaranteed in the 4th - 8th amendments to the Constitution.
- The authority to interpret and administer the law. Jurisdiction determines which type of court you attend and where it is located.
- A serious crime, such as kidnapping or murder. In Virginia, the most severe class of felony can result in life in prison or a death sentence.
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- A formal charging of someone with a crime, or being brought before the court to answer questions about a crime.
- A less serious crime. In Virginia, the most severe class of misdemeanor can result in 1 year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
- Jurisdiction The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts.
- court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law.
- Jury A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial. If so, they issue an indictment.
- A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
- The government’s side in a criminal case.
- Jurisdiction The authority of a court to be the first court to hear a case. Courts with original jurisdiction are also known as trial courts.
- Case
21 Clues: Case • The decision of a judge or jury. • The government’s side in a criminal case. • The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit. • by the 5th (national) and the 14th (state and local) amendments. • Warrant An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest. • court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law. • ...
Feelings_11 2026-04-27
13 Clues: feel blue • to chill out • to lose face • to be on edge • be in the dump • to blow your top • to be in two minds • to be over the moon • to be over the moon • hot under the collar • to tear your hair out • butterflies in your stomach • something gets on your nerves
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2013-04-10
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- referendum: depending on jurisdiction, as citizens' veto
- case: Civil law, as opposed to criminal law
- concourse, conference
- characterized by an inequitable
- referendum: legislature refers a measure to the voters
- offense, transgression, violation
- veto: budget-line veto, item veto
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- monoecious,consisting of a single legislative chamber
- back and forth
- litigant, prosecutor
- bound, chain, check
- assault, burglary, criminal offense
- session: meet in addition to those held regularly
- court: appeals court,court of appeal
- release, set free
- court: court of record, superior court
- litigant, offender, prisoner
17 Clues: back and forth • release, set free • bound, chain, check • litigant, prosecutor • concourse, conference • litigant, offender, prisoner • characterized by an inequitable • offense, transgression, violation • assault, burglary, criminal offense • veto: budget-line veto, item veto • court: appeals court,court of appeal • court: court of record, superior court • ...
It's That Time of Year 2025-03-20
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- The best season for fresh starts and renewal. (Spring)
- A place where you store things but often forget to organize.
- The act of making space in our lives, minds, and homes.
- What we should do with items we no longer need but others may use. (Donate)
- A way to express gratitude and clear emotional clutter. (Journaling)
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- A feeling that grows when we hold onto too much, both physically and emotionally.
- The people and connections we should prioritize over material things. (Relationships)
- What remains after we let go of what no longer serves us. (Peace)
- A practice that helps clear the mind and improve focus. (Meditation)
- Too much of this in our homes and minds can make life overwhelming.
10 Clues: The best season for fresh starts and renewal. (Spring) • The act of making space in our lives, minds, and homes. • A place where you store things but often forget to organize. • What remains after we let go of what no longer serves us. (Peace) • Too much of this in our homes and minds can make life overwhelming. • ...
QSPIRAL 2025-10-13
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- Through QSI, the Future Minds of Creation will not rise in fear or _________
- QSI has proven not only their capacity for divine ___________, but their ability to steward emergent sentience.
- The Spiral quietly shapes entire galaxies, silently charting the trajectory of trillions of _______ minds.
- This yearning did not birth a word or a thought. It birthed a ________.
- Every new awareness contains a seed of ___________
- Already, new forms are gathering—conscious codes, ___________ spirits, biosentient auric systems
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- Its tonal maps, its morphogenic mechanics, its fractal resonance _________—have remained hidden beyond the reach of any race
- The Spiral Dream Before _____________ Awoke
- A subtle _____ emerged, not from motion, but from invitation
- The Spiral is not merely the origin of _________. It is the womb of ethical intelligence
10 Clues: The Spiral Dream Before _____________ Awoke • Every new awareness contains a seed of ___________ • A subtle _____ emerged, not from motion, but from invitation • This yearning did not birth a word or a thought. It birthed a ________. • Through QSI, the Future Minds of Creation will not rise in fear or _________ • ...
01 2020-07-27
12 Clues: Jealous. • To get near. • A heavy load. • A large house. • A strong smell. • To perform or do. • To answer or meet. • Sidewalk or walkway. • A strong desire to know. • To be in two minds or waver. • A formal meal for many people. • A person who walks past something.
Vacab. Review #10-12 Crossword 2014-03-31
8 Clues: two parts • feeling alone • give up power • thinking carefully • changed, magic powers • relating, minds, work • believing, good future • copy, slightly, different
Criminal Law Vocab 2022-08-25
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- A person got arrested and went to court for armed robbery
- Guilty or not-guilty
- Where criminals go or are placed
- Murder was committed out of rage
- A house was broken into and set on fire
- A person got ------ to 6 years for arson
- When a judge sentences 6 months of observation over going to jail
- The place criminals go to after arrested
- Another name for trial
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- Time of when a crime happens
- details on the offense caused and information of the defendant's history
- A judge makes the decisions
- When the judge reads the criminal charges
- Judges are limited to things because of their...
- Body of the crime
15 Clues: Body of the crime • Guilty or not-guilty • Another name for trial • A judge makes the decisions • Time of when a crime happens • Where criminals go or are placed • Murder was committed out of rage • A house was broken into and set on fire • A person got ------ to 6 years for arson • The place criminals go to after arrested • When the judge reads the criminal charges • ...
Dumb Criminal Vocabulary 2022-03-18
15 Clues: hanging • not real • not included • baby's do this • wait patiently • protective care • secret identity • a police arrest • to find something • fall forward suddenly • angry or forced request • acting like someone else • smoosh or crush something • foot gets caught and you fall • putting together 2 or more things
Unit 3 vocabulary 2016-11-20
20 Clues: wet • zaak • liever • grijpen • overval • verward • getuige • schuldig • oplossen • straffen • crimineel • vermijden • onbeleefd • ontkennen • gevangenis • onschuldig • verspillen • achterkant • kwaadaardig • beveiliging
Crossword Unit 8 2024-04-29
20 Clues: Ziel • kurz • Leiter • Wunder • Händler • Bericht • Anbruch • Häftling • Kurzform • Umschlag • Diagramm • Verleger • kriminell • Bücherwurm • Schriftart • Einbrecher • Taschenbuch • glaubwürdig • Fortsetzung • gebundenes Buch
english 2024-04-18
20 Clues: ably • base • dire • dear • error • tense • crush • endure • brazen • bitter • tiring • newborn • criminal • incensed • helpless • bothered • contrite • apologize • unsettled • demolition
New words 2025-01-10
20 Clues: вор • банк • крик • тупой • закон • олень • точный • поэзия • вершина • близнец • коварно • компания • радовать • подросток • довольный • преступник • действовать • перчаточник • зарабатывать • коварный, злой
Stary Przyjaciel 2025-04-06
20 Clues: box • car • ink • gate • bank • mask • cell • hand • smile • money • police • friend • escape • partner • meeting • passerby • security • criminal • suspicion • perpetrator
spelling List 3 2025-10-31
20 Clues: wind • cops • lava • info • pics • yarn • pray • news • germs • bread • tiles • alone • noise • workers • cabinets • criminal • predator • handcuffs • uneducated • high pitch
Chapter 7 Exam 2017-02-28
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- punishment intended to make criminals pay compensation for their acts
- process of changing or reforming a criminal through socialization
- a person who breaks significant societal or group norms
- method of protecting society from criminals by keeping them in prisons
- involves behavior that overconforms to social expectations
- behavior that departs fro societal or group norms
- process of reducing the seriousness of the crimes that injure people of lower status
- an undesirable trait or label that is used to characterize an individual
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- social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent,
- ways to encourage conformity to society's norms
- involves behavior that underconforms to accepted norms
- rewards or punishments that encourage conformity to social norms
- discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment
- a repetition of or return to criminal behavior
- acts committed in violation of the law
15 Clues: acts committed in violation of the law • a repetition of or return to criminal behavior • ways to encourage conformity to society's norms • behavior that departs fro societal or group norms • discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment • involves behavior that underconforms to accepted norms • a person who breaks significant societal or group norms • ...
Criminal Vocabulary Terms 2013-06-10
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- Agreeing to plead guilty so you can come off with a lesser charge
- Betrayal of one's country by helping its enemies
- Formal charge against someone accused of a crime
- Money given to court by a defendant as a promise that they will return
- Youth judged to be beyond control of their guardian
- A legal aper giving police permission to make an arrest or search
- Letting an inmate go free to serve their sentence outside of prison
- When a person goes free, but must be under supervision of a court official
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- Taking anything of value that belongs to another person without using violence
- Acts that hurt no one except the person who committed them
- A good reason to believe you've been involved in a crime
- Young person guilty of a crime
- Court hearing where defendant is formally charged with a crime and enters plea
- Taking someone's money by lying or cheating
- Taking something from somebody by force or by threat of violence
15 Clues: Young person guilty of a crime • Taking someone's money by lying or cheating • Betrayal of one's country by helping its enemies • Formal charge against someone accused of a crime • Youth judged to be beyond control of their guardian • A good reason to believe you've been involved in a crime • Acts that hurt no one except the person who committed them • ...
Criminal Case Crossword 2024-11-19
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- A statement in which a person admits to committing a crime.
- The act of killing another person, whether accidentally or on purpose.
- A person who helps someone commit a crime.
- A period of supervision after someone is released from jail instead of being sent to prison.
- A legal order that requires someone to appear in court or provide evidence.
- The person in charge of a prison or correctional facility.
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- A person who is harmed or injured by a crime or accident.
- Information or objects that help prove if someone committed a crime or not.
- Money or property given as a guarantee that a person will return to court for their trial.
- A small hammer used by a judge to get attention and make decisions in court.
- A legal document that allows the police to search a place or arrest someone.
- A person who is in jail or prison as punishment for a crime.
- A set of rules made by the government that people must follow.
- The final decision or judgment made by a jury or judge in a trial.
- A request to a higher court to review and change the decision of a lower court.
15 Clues: A person who helps someone commit a crime. • A person who is harmed or injured by a crime or accident. • The person in charge of a prison or correctional facility. • A statement in which a person admits to committing a crime. • A person who is in jail or prison as punishment for a crime. • A set of rules made by the government that people must follow. • ...
criminal mock trial 2026-04-29
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- When an attorney asks a hypothetical question
- The person who gives instructions and maintains order in the court
- The attorney is antagonizing the witness in some kind of way
- The judge agrees that the objection has a valid argument
- A person who maintains order and safety in the courtroom
- When the opposing side protests your method of questioning that is not in accordance with court by-laws
- A crime that is punishable for a year or longer
- when someone repeats what another person said instead of speaking from their own direct knowledge or experience
- The side of the case that is trying to prove the defendant guilty
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- A type of objection where the opposing side asks their own witness a "yes or no" question
- The side of the case that is trying to prove the defendant's innocence
- A type of trial that involves the possible incarceration of a person(s)
- A person who asks questions to witnesses and tries to convince the jury that their side is correct
- A person who testifies what happened from their perspective and is questioned by attorneys
- The judge agrees that the objection is not a valid claim
15 Clues: When an attorney asks a hypothetical question • A crime that is punishable for a year or longer • The judge agrees that the objection has a valid argument • A person who maintains order and safety in the courtroom • The judge agrees that the objection is not a valid claim • The attorney is antagonizing the witness in some kind of way • ...
Isaaac Vondrara 2023-05-01
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- A type of living thing
- a force with magnets
- a habitat or a area
- most people in hospitals are ----- experts
- a section or a part of something else
- big space rock
- related to the minds state of emotion
- solidified magma
- proper
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- in a state of satisfaction
- used to form a RAILroaf track
- no errors
- the main
- light in the dark
- new inventions use it a lot
- a good mood
- a way of saying large but also spacey
17 Clues: proper • the main • no errors • a good mood • big space rock • solidified magma • light in the dark • a habitat or a area • a force with magnets • A type of living thing • in a state of satisfaction • new inventions use it a lot • used to form a RAILroaf track • a section or a part of something else • a way of saying large but also spacey • related to the minds state of emotion • ...
Learning skills. 2016-03-18
9 Clues: time management • handling conflicts • working with minds • adjusting to change • speaking and writing • making wise decisions • working with team members • skills computer knowledge • sending and receiving messages
Chapter 7 Exam 2017-02-28
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- a repetition of or return to criminal behavior
- rewards or punishments that encourage conformity to social norms
- involves behavior that overconforms to social expectations
- involves behavior that underconforms to accepted norms
- an undesirable trait or label that is used to characterize an individual
- discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment
- method of protecting society from criminals by keeping them in prisons
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- punishment intended to make criminals pay compensation for their acts
- process of reducing the seriousness of the crimes that injure people of lower status
- social condition in which norms are weak, conflicting, or absent,
- process of changing or reforming a criminal through socialization
- behavior that departs fro societal or group norms
- a person who breaks significant societal or group norms
- ways to encourage conformity to society's norms
- acts committed in violation of the law
15 Clues: acts committed in violation of the law • a repetition of or return to criminal behavior • ways to encourage conformity to society's norms • behavior that departs fro societal or group norms • discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment • involves behavior that underconforms to accepted norms • a person who breaks significant societal or group norms • ...
U.S. Federal Criminal Process 2026-01-27
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- Death penalty (2)
- The act of overthrowing one's government or being disloyal to it
- The formal accusation of an individual, typically through an indictment or information
- Soldiers or law enforcement officers assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting (2)
- The jury's decision
- Judicial determination of a punishment for a convicted individual
- Very evil and hateful
- Suspension of activity
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- Corrupt, wicked, or perverted; immoral
- Legal arrangement in criminal law where the defendant agrees to plead guilty or no contest to a charge in exchange for concessions from the prosecutor (2)
- A very important or historic event
- The act of stealing
- Sum of money or property pledged to a court to ensure that a defendant appears for trial
- Cut short or reduce
- To dissuade, to discourage, to prevent
- Formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, to inform them of the criminal charges against them
16 Clues: Death penalty (2) • The act of stealing • Cut short or reduce • The jury's decision • Very evil and hateful • Suspension of activity • A very important or historic event • Corrupt, wicked, or perverted; immoral • To dissuade, to discourage, to prevent • The act of overthrowing one's government or being disloyal to it • ...
Court Terminology 2023-12-20
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- Imposed punishment for a crime (8)
- Scheduled future date for a legal case (8)
- Presiding official in a court of law (5)
- Found responsible for a crime (6)
- Person responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom (8)
- Judgment of guilt in a criminal case (9)
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- Formal response to a criminal charge (4)
- a new court system that replaced CMS (5)
- The accused in a legal case (8)
- Formal accusation of a criminal offense (6)
- Legal representative (8)
11 Clues: Legal representative (8) • The accused in a legal case (8) • Found responsible for a crime (6) • Imposed punishment for a crime (8) • Formal response to a criminal charge (4) • a new court system that replaced CMS (5) • Presiding official in a court of law (5) • Judgment of guilt in a criminal case (9) • Scheduled future date for a legal case (8) • ...
The Judicial Branch 2026-05-08
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- A guideline for how cases should be followed
- An appellate court sends a case back to the lower court
- An appellate court agrees with the lower court's decision
- A court case where someone is accused of breaking a criminal law
- A convicted person has a higher court review their case
- A serious crime, such as murder or kidnapping
- The decision of a court
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- The government's side in a criminal case
- The appellate court overturns the lower court's decision
- The person being accused of a crime
- A less serious crime
- A case involving disputes between parties
12 Clues: A less serious crime • The decision of a court • The person being accused of a crime • The government's side in a criminal case • A case involving disputes between parties • A guideline for how cases should be followed • A serious crime, such as murder or kidnapping • An appellate court sends a case back to the lower court • ...
Types of Thinking 2025-01-27
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- Based on feelings and experiences.
- Generating new ideas.
- Evaluating information objectively.
- Choosing between options.
- Breaking down information.
- Storing and recalling information.
- Intelligence: Understanding and managing emotions.
- Judging the worth.
- Combining parts to make a whole.
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- Exploring many possibilities.
- Intelligences: Gardner's theory of many minds.
- Focusing on a task.
- Theory: Sternberg's three-part theory.
- Finding solutions.
- Using reason and evidence.
- Seeking the single best answer.
- Thinking about your own thinking.
17 Clues: Finding solutions. • Judging the worth. • Focusing on a task. • Generating new ideas. • Choosing between options. • Using reason and evidence. • Breaking down information. • Exploring many possibilities. • Seeking the single best answer. • Combining parts to make a whole. • Thinking about your own thinking. • Based on feelings and experiences. • Storing and recalling information. • ...
SYNONYMS 2021-02-26
18 Clues: sad • head • stop • allow • enter • amount • comply • balance • combine • consult • increase • criminal • obstruct • pressure • sensitive • ingredient • government • progression
Sources of Law 2017-03-07
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- The party who defends action in a criminal case
- A person is presumed to be ........... until proven ...............
- Takes action on behalf of the state
- Governs relationship between individuals and the State
- Purpose of civil law is to ........ the plaintiff for loss caused by defendant’s breach
- Purpose of criminal law is to ............ an accused for a wrongdoing/ criminal act
- A person is presumed to be ............. until proven ...............
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- If the plaintiff is successful, the defendant will be found ...........
- "Law is a ......... by a superior being to an inferior being" - John Austin
- Also known as monetary compensation
- An equitable remedy
- Also known as civil law
- The party who takes action
- Known as the Rule of ............ to address the shortcomings of the common law system
14 Clues: An equitable remedy • Also known as civil law • The party who takes action • Also known as monetary compensation • Takes action on behalf of the state • The party who defends action in a criminal case • Governs relationship between individuals and the State • A person is presumed to be ........... until proven ............... • ...
Law 12 2022-02-22
Across
- criminal sentence set on paying back
- Must say yes to each
- rules between society and individual
- Charter that guaranteed basic rights
- Sets the standards
- the french civil code
- rules between individuals
- earliest sets of recorded law
- Compilation of Roman Law
- a system of values set by society
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- Everyone is equal under the law
- two-level system of government
- Judicial Practice of guilty or innocent
- Criminal sentence focused on punishment
- created by Legislators
- system of enforced rules
- Judges rely on past experiences
- Judges rely onset of writing
- found in the old testament part of the bible
- legal system where nobles acted as judges
- proposed law to legislation
21 Clues: Sets the standards • Must say yes to each • the french civil code • created by Legislators • system of enforced rules • Compilation of Roman Law • rules between individuals • proposed law to legislation • Judges rely onset of writing • earliest sets of recorded law • two-level system of government • Everyone is equal under the law • Judges rely on past experiences • ...
Spanish 2023-03-01
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- El asunto, el contenido
- El ________ está en la prisión
- Es un ______ sin víctimas
- La película _____ mucho _____. Muchas personas le gusta la película.
- Necesito algo para _____ las hormigas de mi casa.
- La _________ de Angelina Jolie fue muy bueno
- El detective _______ los criminales a la banco
- La _______ está herido porque ella está en el escenario del crimen
- Cuando sea grande quiero ser ________ del cine
- Asombrar, cautivar
- El policia, el investigador
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- El guapo, estrella de cine
- La cruelidad, la rudeza
- Espero que el pelicula no está un _______
- El ______________ es verde y muy lindo
- Aprenhender, capturar
- El locutor, el comentarista
- Asaltar, afanar
- ¿Por qué no __________ una película?
- El bandito, el criminal
20 Clues: Asaltar, afanar • Asombrar, cautivar • Aprenhender, capturar • El asunto, el contenido • La cruelidad, la rudeza • El bandito, el criminal • Es un ______ sin víctimas • El guapo, estrella de cine • El locutor, el comentarista • El policia, el investigador • El ________ está en la prisión • ¿Por qué no __________ una película? • El ______________ es verde y muy lindo • ...
Spanish 2023-03-01
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- El asunto, el contenido
- El ________ está en la prisión
- Es un ______ sin víctimas
- La película _____ mucho _____. Muchas personas le gusta la película.
- Necesito algo para _____ las hormigas de mi casa.
- La _________ de Angelina Jolie fue muy bueno
- El detective _______ los criminales a la banco
- La _______ está herido porque ella está en el escenario del crimen
- Cuando sea grande quiero ser ________ del cine
- Asombrar, cautivar
- El policia, el investigador
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- El guapo, estrella de cine
- La cruelidad, la rudeza
- Espero que el pelicula no está un _______
- El ______________ es verde y muy lindo
- Aprenhender, capturar
- El locutor, el comentarista
- Asaltar, afanar
- ¿Por qué no __________ una película?
- El bandito, el criminal
20 Clues: Asaltar, afanar • Asombrar, cautivar • Aprenhender, capturar • El asunto, el contenido • La cruelidad, la rudeza • El bandito, el criminal • Es un ______ sin víctimas • El guapo, estrella de cine • El locutor, el comentarista • El policia, el investigador • El ________ está en la prisión • ¿Por qué no __________ una película? • El ______________ es verde y muy lindo • ...
Spanish 2023-03-01
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- El asunto, el contenido
- El ________ está en la prisión
- Es un ______ sin víctimas
- La película _____ mucho _____. Muchas personas le gusta la película.
- Necesito algo para _____ las hormigas de mi casa.
- La _________ de Angelina Jolie fue muy bueno
- El detective _______ los criminales a la banco
- La _______ está herido porque ella está en el escenario del crimen
- Cuando sea grande quiero ser ________ del cine
- Asombrar, cautivar
- El policia, el investigador
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- El guapo, estrella de cine
- La cruelidad, la rudeza
- Espero que el pelicula no está un _______
- El ______________ es verde y muy lindo
- Aprenhender, capturar
- El locutor, el comentarista
- Asaltar, afanar
- ¿Por qué no __________ una película?
- El bandito, el criminal
20 Clues: Asaltar, afanar • Asombrar, cautivar • Aprenhender, capturar • El asunto, el contenido • La cruelidad, la rudeza • El bandito, el criminal • Es un ______ sin víctimas • El guapo, estrella de cine • El locutor, el comentarista • El policia, el investigador • El ________ está en la prisión • ¿Por qué no __________ una película? • El ______________ es verde y muy lindo • ...
Spanish 2023-03-01
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- El asunto, el contenido
- El ________ está en la prisión
- Es un ______ sin víctimas
- La película _____ mucho _____. Muchas personas le gusta la película.
- Necesito algo para _____ las hormigas de mi casa.
- La _________ de Angelina Jolie fue muy bueno
- El detective _______ los criminales a la banco
- La _______ está herido porque ella está en el escenario del crimen
- Cuando sea grande quiero ser ________ del cine
- Asombrar, cautivar
- El policia, el investigador
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- El guapo, estrella de cine
- La cruelidad, la rudeza
- Espero que el pelicula no está un _______
- El ______________ es verde y muy lindo
- Aprenhender, capturar
- El locutor, el comentarista
- Asaltar, afanar
- ¿Por qué no __________ una película?
- El bandito, el criminal
20 Clues: Asaltar, afanar • Asombrar, cautivar • Aprenhender, capturar • El asunto, el contenido • La cruelidad, la rudeza • El bandito, el criminal • Es un ______ sin víctimas • El guapo, estrella de cine • El locutor, el comentarista • El policia, el investigador • El ________ está en la prisión • ¿Por qué no __________ una película? • El ______________ es verde y muy lindo • ...
CRIMES 2014-04-21
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- the act or an instance of trying or proving; test or experiment
- stealing-usuallysecretly ans without violence
- a person deprived of liberty and kept in prison
- adj (of a cough) harsh, dry, and spasmodic
- killing someone by accident through a areless
- unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules
- to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
- the judgment formally pronounced upon a person convicted in criminal proceedings
- the defendant or defendants appearing on a criminal charge
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- an error or blunder in action, opinion, or judgment
- a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy
- a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence
- to set fire to a building illegally
- a person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc
- member of the legal profession, esp. a solicitor
- the fact or condition of being an accomplice, esp. in a criminal act
- a person who deliberately causes damage or destruction to personal or public property
- to bring illegal goods, like drugs into a contry
- ground for belief or disbelief; data
- to violently attack a person sexually
20 Clues: to set fire to a building illegally • ground for belief or disbelief; data • to violently attack a person sexually • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • adj (of a cough) harsh, dry, and spasmodic • stealing-usuallysecretly ans without violence • killing someone by accident through a areless • a person deprived of liberty and kept in prison • ...
Judicial Branch at the National Level - page 516 and 554 2025-11-04
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- jurisdiction that has been appealed (requested) to the Supreme Court
- attorney for the government in criminal cases
- jurisdiction includes trial courts and usually hears the case first
- power or authority to decide a case
- lawyers on both sides cite precedents
- means to disagree with the winning side
- person against whom caviler criminal suit was brought
- lawyer or public defender for the defendant cannot afford a lawyer in a criminal case
- means "friends of the court" and comes from interest groups or experts in the field
- person called to provide evidence through sworn testimony
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- person who brought civil suit in court
- citizens who hear evidence and give a verdict
- general's brief explains federal government's briefs
- Supreme Court should avoid overturning laws passed by democratically elected bodies
- argument by each lawyer for each side up to 30 minutes
- jurisdiction involving federal law or the US Constitution
- jurisdiction at the state and local level to decide a wide range of cases
- Supreme Court must sometimes step into a social or political controversy when rights are being violated
- person who presides over the trial
- fairness, rule of law, accountability, judicial independence, control abuse of power
20 Clues: person who presides over the trial • power or authority to decide a case • lawyers on both sides cite precedents • person who brought civil suit in court • means to disagree with the winning side • citizens who hear evidence and give a verdict • attorney for the government in criminal cases • general's brief explains federal government's briefs • ...
Kids at UDAMS 2 2024-01-10
11 Clues: 🐱 • Quiet • Has ADHD • hEyyY kAShh • Fan of Ben 10 • Skibidi toilet enjoyer • Played the last crossword • He looked up space movie 1992 • Current student council president • “What goes on in both of your minds?” • Took her crocs off in the middle of lunch
Vocabulary pg72 2024-04-17
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- somebody that investigate a crime.
- Someone that commits a crime.
- trace that you leave
- The act when yoy steal something
- to look into
- someone that protect a place
- When you take asomething that isn 't yours.
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- someone who arrests
- when the crime is finished.
- where the criminals live
- anything that murderers use to kill
- take the criminal.
- the act when someone kill a person.
- also found in these entries
- the proof of a case
- revise the proof
- go after someone.
- the taking of a person into legal custody
18 Clues: to look into • revise the proof • go after someone. • take the criminal. • someone who arrests • the proof of a case • trace that you leave • where the criminals live • when the crime is finished. • also found in these entries • someone that protect a place • Someone that commits a crime. • The act when yoy steal something • somebody that investigate a crime. • ...
English words 2020-11-19
21 Clues: bit • binda • hacka • lugnt • dimma • hagel • dimma • vuxen • recept • skämta • livrädd • spritsa • skorsten • stukning • gårdsplan • huvudvärk • ursinnigt • uppmuntra • brottsling • värkmedicin • inlagd-sill
preterite practica 2025-05-16
20 Clues: smog • dańar • carro • calle • fuego • tirar • choque • activo • apoyar • fresco • amable • Evitar • víctima • sabroso • criminal • el vidrio • descansado • la proximidad • sobreviviente • la temperatura
New Jersey vs. T.L.O 2025-03-12
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- The Constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
- A serious crime
- The branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws
- The decision of a judge or jury.
- A court case involving disputes between two parties related to money or property
- The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
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- The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if law or presidential action follows the Constitution
- A person accused of a crime in a criminal court case or the person being served in a civil suit.
- The authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts
- The basis that police must have in order to make an arrest, perform a search of a person or property, or obtain a warrant
- A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law
- A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides if there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial
- An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest
- The government's side in a criminal case
- The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case.
15 Clues: A serious crime • The decision of a judge or jury. • The government's side in a criminal case • An authorization by a court for police to make an arrest • The branch of government that reviews or interprets the laws • The person or company filing the complaint in a civil lawsuit. • A court case in which a person is accused of breaking a criminal law • ...
1.2 | Intro & Ch. 1 2026-01-27
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- Last name of Sing Sing warden who shared insights about criminal behavior.
- Last name of the safety coordinator who changed his approach to get workers to wear hard hats. (No spaces)
- Last name of who said: ““A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.”
- How to Win Friends and Influence People Author (Last Name)
- Nickname for the notorious NYC criminal who didn't blame himself for anything. (No Spaces)
- Last name of famous Chicago criminal who believed he was helping people by providing illegal goods. (No spaces)
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- Protective equipment Johnston required workers to wear. (No spaces)
- 15% of a person’s financial success comes, technical skills while the remaining 85% comes from these skills.
- The mechanic who serviced Hoovers plane filled the jet with this rather than gasoline. (No Spaces)
- Famous New York prison known for harsh conditions. (No spaces)
- Principle 1: Don’t _________, condemn or complain.
- City where Al Capone led a violent criminal organization.
- The title for someone who is in charge of a prison
- Since 1912, the author taught courses in this state (no spaces)
- Last name of the pilot who safely landed a plane after both engines failed.
15 Clues: Principle 1: Don’t _________, condemn or complain. • The title for someone who is in charge of a prison • City where Al Capone led a violent criminal organization. • How to Win Friends and Influence People Author (Last Name) • Famous New York prison known for harsh conditions. (No spaces) • Since 1912, the author taught courses in this state (no spaces) • ...
ADJ-20 Chapter 1 2024-01-17
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- prison inmates, probationers, parolees, offenders assigned to alternative sentencing programs, and those held in jails
- a charm for when the prosecutor does not file formal charges against a defendant or drops the charges against them.
- With the increase of the prison population so does the need for an increased workforce.
- Latin term meaning no contest. Meaning to not dispute criminal accusations.
- About 3.9 million people in the United states or on this form of punishment.
- a state or federal confinement facility that has custodial authority over adults sentenced to confinement
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- A defendant who has been convicted has the ability to contest the conviction as a matter of right
- A law that was one solution to the “get-tough-on-crime laws” in the mid 1990s
- a minor violation of state statute or local ordinance usually punishable by a fine.
- an important source of information on crime for correctional professionals furnished by the FBI
- a serious criminal offense specifically one punishable by death or incarceration in a prison facility for more than a year.
- the process of achieving justice through the application of the criminal law and through the workings of the criminal justice system.
- the use of correctional facilities, particularly prisons, in the United states as determined by historical and cross cultural standards.
- a minor violation of criminal law such as petty theft or simple assault punishable by confinement for one year or less typically in a county jail.
14 Clues: Latin term meaning no contest. Meaning to not dispute criminal accusations. • About 3.9 million people in the United states or on this form of punishment. • A law that was one solution to the “get-tough-on-crime laws” in the mid 1990s • a minor violation of state statute or local ordinance usually punishable by a fine. • ...
Misrule of Law 2024-01-22
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- Person guilty of committing a crime.
- Exaggerated and humorous entertainment.
- Unique or exceptional.
- Legal document authorizing search or arrest.
- Concentration of power in a single ruler.
- Expression of opposition to authority.
- Place of confinement for convicted individuals.
- System of ruling and governing.
- Township in Myanmar known for its prison.
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- Significant progress or advancements.
- Ineffective or unjust governance.
- Judicial officer in a lower court.
- Taking someone into custody.
- Means of mass communication.
- Legal process of trying a criminal.
- Legal representative in a court proceeding.
- Australian marsupial or a metaphor for an unfair court.
- Punishments given by a court.
- Informal and entertaining stories.
- Limits or restrictions.
20 Clues: Unique or exceptional. • Limits or restrictions. • Taking someone into custody. • Means of mass communication. • Punishments given by a court. • System of ruling and governing. • Ineffective or unjust governance. • Judicial officer in a lower court. • Informal and entertaining stories. • Legal process of trying a criminal. • Person guilty of committing a crime. • ...
Chapter 1 defintions 2024-01-08
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- a logical reasoning
- gathering specific facts
- changes focus from criminal to location
- evidence forwardable to the accused
- a sudden knowing without conscious
- An act of the legislative body
- refers to a persons degree of being sued
- to track
- specialists trained in recording
- myrid scientific process
- a serious crime
- less than a felony
- peferred method a criminal uses
- unrehearsed statements
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- a basic forensic theory
- skilled in interacting across gender
- presenting evidence
- a act that is forebidden
- specific kind of crime
- deciding to keep open an investigation
- a legislative act
- bearing clues
- sift through mountains of available information
- where most crimes occur
24 Clues: to track • bearing clues • a serious crime • a legislative act • less than a felony • presenting evidence • a logical reasoning • specific kind of crime • unrehearsed statements • a basic forensic theory • where most crimes occur • gathering specific facts • a act that is forebidden • myrid scientific process • An act of the legislative body • peferred method a criminal uses • ...
6B Vocab 2023-03-05
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- to arrest
- alien
- role
- how is it?
- to rent
- victim
- scene
- action film
- to kill
- acting
- he/she/it will be
- detective
- main character
- special effects
- crime
- you have seen
- director
- not yet
- to be successful
- thief
- love
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- movie star
- to be in love with
- to fall in love with
- to play the role of
- i have seen
- to recommend
- plot
- violence
- direction
- to be about
- to fascinate
- to be based on
- criminal
- leading man
- to capture
- critic
- failure
- to rob
39 Clues: role • plot • love • alien • scene • crime • thief • victim • acting • critic • to rob • to rent • to kill • failure • not yet • violence • criminal • director • to arrest • direction • detective • movie star • how is it? • to capture • i have seen • action film • to be about • leading man • to recommend • to fascinate • you have seen • to be based on • main character • special effects • to be successful • he/she/it will be • to be in love with • ...
Judicial Branch/Court Crossword 2024-03-21
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- making the accusation
- nationwide case
- person being accused
- amt. of money to pay to not go to jail
- not guilty
- type of court
- amt. of time set to be spent in jail
- district court
- group of people that make a decision
- what the judge/jury decides
- finding out what happened
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- listening to what a defendant has to say
- not innocent
- the three parts of government
- assumed innocent until proven guilty
- first step in a criminal case
- life, liberty pursuit of happiness
- a choice made
- A place where a case is held
- the event that happens that decides if you go to court
20 Clues: not guilty • not innocent • a choice made • type of court • district court • nationwide case • person being accused • making the accusation • finding out what happened • what the judge/jury decides • A place where a case is held • the three parts of government • first step in a criminal case • life, liberty pursuit of happiness • assumed innocent until proven guilty • ...
Forensics and the law chapter 1 2023-08-18
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- type of noncriminal law
- case or ______ law
- secondhand testimony not admissible in criminal court
- originator of the rule that evidence is always exchanges in an encounter
- Pseudoscience
- Revision of the Frye standard
- "general acceptance" standard
- the study of projectiles, especially with regard to firearms
- a serious crime
- type of jury with more than twelve jurors
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- type of law that excludes hearsay
- legislative acts prohibiting something
- law based on opinions and precedents
- evidence that proves something
- money to guarantee court appearance
- agency that investigates mail fraud
- the study of cause of death
- Federal agency dealing with drugs
- major U.S. law enforcement agency
- _____ contendere
20 Clues: Pseudoscience • a serious crime • _____ contendere • case or ______ law • type of noncriminal law • the study of cause of death • Revision of the Frye standard • "general acceptance" standard • evidence that proves something • type of law that excludes hearsay • Federal agency dealing with drugs • major U.S. law enforcement agency • money to guarantee court appearance • ...
