criminal minds Crossword Puzzles
Goverment final project 2022-12-22
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- a huge request is ______
- -the requirements you have to meet to run for a position is called _______
- clause-prohibiting the government from ____ a religion
- -the opposite of a anti federalist is a _____
- trump is a ___
- exercise -public morals have to go with the ___ clause
- person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country is an____
- power to make decisions is called____
- -builds up the constitution is known as the ____
- process-fair treatment throughout the judicial system is ____
- meandering -manipulation of boundaries is known as ____ meandering
- -joe Biden is a____
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- order -engaging in an action with the court is an_____
- federalist -opposing ratification is known as being a _____
- from the store and going to court, you are now a ____
- a speech to rebellious people is know as_____
- upper chamber is ____
- Supreme Court and 9 justices are in the_____
- the senate is in the ______
- Court-there are 9 ____ courts
- corpus -there’s is a illegal way to apply for ____
- the right thing you are ____
- protection-prohibiting a state from criminal conduct is___ protection
- lawyer who conducts case is called a______
- president-a Vp is the _________
- patriot act-enforcing more powers is ____
26 Clues: trump is a ___ • -joe Biden is a____ • upper chamber is ____ • a huge request is ______ • the senate is in the ______ • the right thing you are ____ • Court-there are 9 ____ courts • president-a Vp is the _________ • power to make decisions is called____ • patriot act-enforcing more powers is ____ • lawyer who conducts case is called a______ • ...
looks 2019-05-25
Mock Trial Crossword 2013-01-09
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- A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
- Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, esp. theft.
- A tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
- An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
- officer A civil servant who upholds the law
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- A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
- An individual rule as part of such a system.
- Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.
- Not guilty of a crime or offense.
- Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.
- The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
- The action or crime of stealing
- A police officer.
- A formal written or spoken statement, esp. one given in a court of law
15 Clues: A police officer. • The action or crime of stealing • Not guilty of a crime or offense. • officer A civil servant who upholds the law • An individual rule as part of such a system. • Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing. • A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law. • ...
Scorpion Quiz 2013-05-07
Across
- pleasing; agreeable; delightful
- offensive, selfish, or unaccommodating; nasty; malicious: a mean remark;
- involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny:
- requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due:
- a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a state or time of peace.
- lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
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- the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another
- of the nature of or involving crime.
- honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque:
- a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
- resulting from originality of thought
- giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service:
15 Clues: pleasing; agreeable; delightful • of the nature of or involving crime. • resulting from originality of thought • giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: • lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. • honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: • involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: • ...
A Relaxing Crossword ^_^ 2022-05-09
Across
- an ideology which states that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law
- a young offender
- this theory states that an individual's behaviour is influenced by the terms used to describe them
- this theory states that people are less likely to help others if there are other people around
- a principle of punishment that embodies the old adage of "an eye for an eye"
- developed the general strain theory
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- first developed the conflict theory
- a principle of punishment that helps an offender in becoming a law abiding citizen and avoid re-offending
- criminal acts such as fraud, identity theft, and money laundering
- a criminal act that is defined as the willful killing with intent to kill or to cause grievous bodily harm
- other term for imprisonment
- the part of phineas gage's brain that was damaged
- a prison designed by Jeremy Bentham
- Indigenous people are most likely to be charged with offensive language, resisting arrest, and assaulting an officer
- the likelihood of a convicted lawbreaker to reoffend
15 Clues: a young offender • other term for imprisonment • first developed the conflict theory • a prison designed by Jeremy Bentham • developed the general strain theory • the part of phineas gage's brain that was damaged • the likelihood of a convicted lawbreaker to reoffend • criminal acts such as fraud, identity theft, and money laundering • ...
law 2023-05-04
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- The formal reading of the criminal charges that are being presented.
- The person who is receiving the accusation
- Discharge Your records wont show a sentencing if you meet the condition the judge sets no permanent criminal record)
- Forgiveness of a crime and canceling the punishment for said crime
- A thing done, a deed (crime)
- Measures Options for youth other then going through the court system
- Objection to the truth about something
- A judgment that the person is not guilty of the crime they were charged with
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- of court Someone who is forced to attend court proceedings by law being they will be used as evidence or are the one being sentenced.
- Discharge The lowest possible sentence adult sentence an offender can get
- Centre Prison
- Sanctions something youth must do to make up for their crimes without going through traditional court proceedings.
- Correctional Centre A federal prison(jail)
- A formal charge of a serious crime
- A charge or claim that someone has done something illegally wrong
- to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of the lower court
16 Clues: Centre Prison • A thing done, a deed (crime) • A formal charge of a serious crime • Objection to the truth about something • The person who is receiving the accusation • Correctional Centre A federal prison(jail) • A charge or claim that someone has done something illegally wrong • Forgiveness of a crime and canceling the punishment for said crime • ...
Fifth Amendment 2024-08-28
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- force or oblige (someone) to do something
- something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering
- Judicial process of finding a criminal defendant guilty of a charged offense
- a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
- aggressive pressure or intimidation
- make certain of obtaining or providing (something)
- well known for some bad quality or deed
- a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
- said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality
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- a person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury
- a person who has committed a crime
- a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract
- suffering a lack of a specified benefit that is considered important
- a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- the quality of being worthy of attention; importance:
15 Clues: a person who has committed a crime • aggressive pressure or intimidation • well known for some bad quality or deed • force or oblige (someone) to do something • a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime • make certain of obtaining or providing (something) • the quality of being worthy of attention; importance: • ...
Mystery Vocabulary 2023-09-19
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- someone who is not responsible for a crime
- a person who committed a crime
- Witness-a person who has personally seen something happen and can give a first hand account of what was seen
- Herring- a clue that is fake or leads the detective away from solving the mystery
- - someone who could have committed the crime
- the reason that someone would commit a crime
- found at the scene of the crime or eye witness accounts that help prove someone committed a crime or didn’t commit a crime
- another word for criminal
- another name for a detective
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- a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.
- scene- the place where a crime happens
- someone who is responsible for a crime
- an act that is against the law
- someone who has information that will help solve a crime
- science- the science of testing evidence to help solve a crime (Ex. fingerprints, DNA analysis, etc)
- a person who helps another commit a crime.
- an excuse why you could not commit a crime
- someone who works to solve a crime or a mystery
18 Clues: another word for criminal • another name for a detective • an act that is against the law • a person who committed a crime • scene- the place where a crime happens • someone who is responsible for a crime • someone who is not responsible for a crime • a person who helps another commit a crime. • an excuse why you could not commit a crime • ...
- courts in the UK - 2024-07-01
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- UK courts follow a ___ structure meaning there are superior and inferior courts.
- The practice of using previously decided cases as guidance.
- The European Convention on Human Rights
- ___ is the legal process of resolving a dispute or deciding a case
- The "R" in criminal cases stands for (currently)
- Law/set of laws passed by parliament also known as ___.
- The highest court in commonwealth nations and e.g. UK overseas territories is the ___ council.
- Decisions are published ___ in what is called the ___ Law Reports.
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- The ___ court is highest court in the land and was previously known as/part of the House of Lords.
- The ___ Court is divided into three divisions, the King's Bench, the Chancery division and the family division.
- Decisions of a court or a judge are also called ___.
- To change a prior legal decision
- An ___ is an official order given by a court that compels
- The system of courts that interprets, defends and applies the law is called the ___.
- The ___ court employs circuit judges, recorders and district judges.
- Legally responsible
- The Court of Appeal has two ___. The criminal and civil ___.
- After a case has passed the Court of ___ the next higher court is the UK Supreme Court
18 Clues: Legally responsible • To change a prior legal decision • The European Convention on Human Rights • The "R" in criminal cases stands for (currently) • Decisions of a court or a judge are also called ___. • Law/set of laws passed by parliament also known as ___. • An ___ is an official order given by a court that compels • ...
Securus Terminology Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-19
Across
- Elected official
- Used to reduce contraband
- SecureView+JPay
- long-stay facility
- Secure Call Platform
- ill will towards a person
- The software platform that apps reside on
- Appointed by governor
- return to criminal behavior
- county detainment facility
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- & Friends
- personal allowed number
- Inmate to Inmate Communication Evaluation Reporting
- Corrections Officer
- Securus Tablet program
- billing name and address
- before sentencing
- Not legally permissible to possess
- Department of Corrections
19 Clues: & Friends • SecureView+JPay • Elected official • before sentencing • long-stay facility • Corrections Officer • Secure Call Platform • Appointed by governor • Securus Tablet program • personal allowed number • billing name and address • Used to reduce contraband • ill will towards a person • Department of Corrections • county detainment facility • return to criminal behavior • ...
Eye of minds cross word - Jesse luthy 2019-05-01
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- what keeps you from dying in the sleep.
- What people go in to enter the sleep.
- The last line of a poem on page 169.
- The place everyone wants to be.
- Michael's other good friend.
- What Michael talks to his friends with.
- The bad guy.
- A mysterious paper that no one knows about.
- What people call real life.
- The title of the book.
- The Agent he talks to about Kaine.
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- They war game only old people play.
- Michael's best friend.
- The main character of the story.
- What Michael has to search in devils of destruction.
- What people call the sleep.
- Michael did this 27 times.
- Dashner The author of the book.
- what people call the fake world.
- Michael's maid.
20 Clues: The bad guy. • Michael's maid. • Michael's best friend. • The title of the book. • Michael did this 27 times. • What people call the sleep. • What people call real life. • Michael's other good friend. • The place everyone wants to be. • Dashner The author of the book. • The main character of the story. • what people call the fake world. • The Agent he talks to about Kaine. • ...
Schools Of Magic 2023-09-01
Across
- mending and manipulation of flesh and soul
- polymorphing objects and creatures into other forms
- ability to read the flow of the arcane, casting minds eye for viewing
- deceiving and bending perceptions to a different version of reality
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- casting light or fire, effects without tangible form
- magic using arcane power to create matter, creatures, bridges to other realms
- charming or compelling a persons opinion or actions
- spells of a protective nature, wards
8 Clues: spells of a protective nature, wards • mending and manipulation of flesh and soul • charming or compelling a persons opinion or actions • polymorphing objects and creatures into other forms • casting light or fire, effects without tangible form • deceiving and bending perceptions to a different version of reality • ...
Page 72 Take a Stand 2024-09-10
VOCABULARY 2021-05-11
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- have power
- a dissagreement
- feeling sad
- something bad against jews
- teach a person to believe something
- sad and abandoned
- being scared
- not aware
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- cruel
- saying something bad about people with different backgrounds
- destruction on a massive scale
- that someone is unworthy of respect
- killing lagre amount of people
- lack of knowledge
- showing no mercy
- similar to desolate
- criminal behaviour
- without hope
18 Clues: cruel • not aware • have power • feeling sad • being scared • without hope • a dissagreement • showing no mercy • lack of knowledge • sad and abandoned • criminal behaviour • similar to desolate • something bad against jews • destruction on a massive scale • killing lagre amount of people • that someone is unworthy of respect • teach a person to believe something • ...
Crim 7 2024-07-19
Across
- The amount of time spent with others in shared activities
- The degree of positive relationships that individuals build up over the course of their lives
- A person's shared interests with others
- crime occurs when a bond is broken or weakened
- Continuity in crime
- Crucial life experiences that can change behavior
- The degree to which a person is vulnerable to the temptations of the moment
- Continued deviant acts that may occur if primary deviance results in tagging with status of criminal
- Society's response to known/suspected offenders determines the future of those labeled as criminals and contributes to the incidence of criminality by reducing available behavior options
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- these theories ask why people obey rules instead of breaking them
- focuses on questions about dimensions of offending over the entire life course
- The cessation of crime or the termination of a period of involvement in crime
- A shared value and moral system
- these theories show that criminal behavior tends to follow a distinct pattern across the life cycle
- The amount of time and energy put into conforming activities
- The initial deviant act
16 Clues: Continuity in crime • The initial deviant act • A shared value and moral system • A person's shared interests with others • crime occurs when a bond is broken or weakened • Crucial life experiences that can change behavior • The amount of time spent with others in shared activities • The amount of time and energy put into conforming activities • ...
10BL1 - Who are we 2020-04-29
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- Buzzcut
- The IDA criminal
- Magnum's helicopter pilot / DaF No. 1
- Chameleon
- Edgar
- She's always guilty
- The homework giver
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- Mr. How-many-words-do-we-have-to-write?
- Y8 Controversial Artist of the Year Award Winner
- Infectious laughter
- The gum chewer
- Small village in Suffolk
- Czy papież jest katolikiem?
- Alman
- El chapito
- MC Ъпсурт
- "In my old school.....
- "You can tell by the way I use my walk..."
- Sra Ortega 2.0
- The fastest speaker
20 Clues: Alman • Edgar • Buzzcut • MC Ъпсурт • Chameleon • El chapito • The gum chewer • Sra Ortega 2.0 • The IDA criminal • The homework giver • Infectious laughter • She's always guilty • The fastest speaker • "In my old school..... • Small village in Suffolk • Czy papież jest katolikiem? • Magnum's helicopter pilot / DaF No. 1 • Mr. How-many-words-do-we-have-to-write? • ...
"The Lady, or the Tiger" Vocab 2020-10-12
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- become unsteady
- two parts that a thing can be divided into
- domineering
- nonrestrictive
- showing little emotion
- passion
- punishment inflicted for a criminal act
- agreeable and friendly
- careful consideration
- a person who is part of a royal court
- court of justice
- treating all equally
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- a low protective wall
- wants; a feeling of liking
- excessively complicated
- characterized by a lively energy
- concerned with beauty
- cruel or primitive
- expressing mournfulness
- domineering
- a group of singers in a choir
21 Clues: passion • domineering • domineering • nonrestrictive • become unsteady • court of justice • cruel or primitive • treating all equally • a low protective wall • concerned with beauty • careful consideration • showing little emotion • agreeable and friendly • excessively complicated • expressing mournfulness • wants; a feeling of liking • a group of singers in a choir • ...
B5U4 2018-07-12
Brandons Crossword 2018-10-18
Across
- Rubeus
- We the sorry people
- Smooth
- Superhero Friends
- Jackson
- Seeing green
- She's be
- Headmaster
- I play everyday
- My very easy method
- Cat Hero
- Edward Cullens
- Lightning hammer
- Lebron
- Diary of a kid
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- Copperboy
- Yellow family
- Cho Chang
- Potters house
- 8 legged girl
- Tom Riddle
- Planet with a ring to it
- Battle royale
- Sliding shoes
- Fantastic
- Nuggets
- Guardians
- Bad smiley
- Off the
29 Clues: Rubeus • Smooth • Lebron • Jackson • Nuggets • Off the • She's be • Cat Hero • Copperboy • Cho Chang • Fantastic • Guardians • Tom Riddle • Headmaster • Bad smiley • Seeing green • Yellow family • Potters house • 8 legged girl • Battle royale • Sliding shoes • Edward Cullens • Diary of a kid • I play everyday • Lightning hammer • Superhero Friends • We the sorry people • My very easy method • Planet with a ring to it
Batman 2024-05-23
Across
- Joker's favorite game
- Gotham City's festival
- Actor who played Batman
- Actor who played the Joker
- Batman's car
- Gotham's mental hospital
- City plagued by crime
- Batman's alter ego
- Gotham City’s criminal underworld boss
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- Gotham City's top cop
- Joker's signature weapon
- Batman’s love interest, a photojournalist
- Gotham City's protector
- Joker's real name
- Chemical plant involved in Joker's origin
- District Attorney, Batman's ally
- Sound of Joker's laughter
- Director of "Batman" (1989)
- Batman’s grappling tool
- Batman's loyal butler
20 Clues: Batman's car • Joker's real name • Batman's alter ego • Gotham City's top cop • Joker's favorite game • City plagued by crime • Batman's loyal butler • Gotham City's festival • Gotham City's protector • Actor who played Batman • Batman’s grappling tool • Joker's signature weapon • Gotham's mental hospital • Sound of Joker's laughter • Actor who played the Joker • Director of "Batman" (1989) • ...
Collection of Pieces of Writing 2024-05-01
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- Night
- Without gas
- Annie
- Pauly Shore's destination for Thanksgivage
- Schwing
- Nudge-nudge
- Tri-coloured feline
- Dimensional passes
- What kind of man Covenant is
- Favorite place for an air hockey duel
- What charity is to the Ferengi
- Tis a wound
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- A paladin's aura
- Least favourite season
- Friendly, indifferent, or hostile
- Beyond zero HP
- Corporeal time of arrival
- Geological skippers
- Seang
- Film with the seven non-dwarves
- Are you okay
- Favoured weapons in Fable
22 Clues: Night • Annie • Seang • Schwing • Without gas • Nudge-nudge • Tis a wound • Are you okay • Beyond zero HP • A paladin's aura • Dimensional passes • Geological skippers • Tri-coloured feline • Least favourite season • Corporeal time of arrival • Favoured weapons in Fable • What kind of man Covenant is • What charity is to the Ferengi • Film with the seven non-dwarves • Friendly, indifferent, or hostile • ...
Term Two Spelling List (20 words) 2024-05-27
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- the most clean
- thing in your mouth with taste buds
- popcorn ______
- get familiar with something
- place to cook popcorn
- definitely know or definite
- the most sad
- a lot of noise
- seat for riding a horse
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- the most alone
- severely scare
- device for boiling water
- someone who commits a crime
- i will give you no _____
- leader of a school
- has a lot of money
- something that you use so solve math problems
- not possible
- selfish
- damp
20 Clues: damp • selfish • not possible • the most sad • the most alone • the most clean • severely scare • popcorn ______ • a lot of noise • leader of a school • has a lot of money • place to cook popcorn • seat for riding a horse • device for boiling water • i will give you no _____ • someone who commits a crime • get familiar with something • definitely know or definite • thing in your mouth with taste buds • ...
Famous Gangsters of the 1930s 2024-03-04
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- Mobster associated with Las Vegas
- Chicago mobster nickname
- Jewish mobster
- Bank robber with a facial scar
- Criminal
- Law enforcement agency
- Era of bootlegging
- Bank robber
- Chicago crime boss
- Leader of the Barker Gang
- Nickname for a notorious gangster
- Another term for gangster
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- Partner in crime with Bonnie
- Type of crime
- Capone's enforcer
- Gambino crime family head
- Member of the Barker-Karpis Gang
- Bank robber
- Half of a notorious duo
- Harlem numbers racketeer
- New York mobster
21 Clues: Criminal • Bank robber • Bank robber • Type of crime • Jewish mobster • New York mobster • Capone's enforcer • Era of bootlegging • Chicago crime boss • Law enforcement agency • Half of a notorious duo • Chicago mobster nickname • Harlem numbers racketeer • Gambino crime family head • Leader of the Barker Gang • Another term for gangster • Partner in crime with Bonnie • ...
Crossword 24 2024-03-13
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- made from metal
- an activity to find out who's the best
- the last one
- a source of information
- where something came from
- an ending
- an event in time
- to live there
- to mention
- a person who lives in a certain community
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- to break the law
- to light
- a country
- the first one
- a person who breaks the law
- iron
- what starts a car
- from a country
- to challenge someone
- a memorable moment in time
20 Clues: iron • to light • a country • an ending • to mention • the last one • the first one • to live there • from a country • made from metal • to break the law • an event in time • what starts a car • to challenge someone • a source of information • where something came from • a memorable moment in time • a person who breaks the law • an activity to find out who's the best • ...
Vocabulary List 2023-01-06
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- a person who has been qualified by a state or referral court to provide legal services, including appearing in court
- a paper, chart, or other item presented to the court
- evidence that the court allows to be admitted at trial. Evidence that the trial judge finds is useful in helping the trier-of-fact, which cannot be objected to on the basis that it is irrelevant, immaterial, or violates the rules against hearsay and other objections.
- an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon finding of guilt
- one who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government
- the examination of a witness by the party on whose behalf he/she is called
- to weigh, discuss and consider
- the specific crime a defendant is accused of committing. Formal accusation of a crime, including by indictment
- mental desire and will to act in a particular way, including not to participate
- to give evidence as a witness
- real or clear evidence of a fact, happening or requires no thinking, as compared to circustantial evidence
- whether testimony is worthy of belief, based on competence of the witness and likelihood that is true
- in law, just, rational, or usual in the circumstances
- the standard that must be met by prosecutions evidence in the criminal case that overcomes the presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty
- evidence in a trial which is not obtained directly from an eyewitness or participant and requires some reasoning to prove a fact
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- direction that gives the jury concerning the applicable law of an issue or case
- an individual who actually sees, hears or perceives something; an individual who provides testimony in court
- a formal accusation in writing charging the person named in it has committed an act in violation of the law
- the greater weight of the evidence required in a civil lawsuit for the tier-of-fact to decide in favor of one side or the other
- an official with the authority and responsibility to preside in a court
- a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question(s) submitted to them
- attorney representing the accused in a criminal case
- the examination of a witness by the party opposed to the one who produced him/her
- having committed a crime
- the accused in a criminal case
- free from guilt
- a jury's decision or judgment
- every type of proof legally presented at trial which is intended to convince the trier-of-fact of alleged facts material to the case
- a duty placed upon a civil or criminal defendant to prove or disprove a disputed fact
29 Clues: free from guilt • having committed a crime • a jury's decision or judgment • to give evidence as a witness • the accused in a criminal case • to weigh, discuss and consider • a paper, chart, or other item presented to the court • attorney representing the accused in a criminal case • in law, just, rational, or usual in the circumstances • ...
Unit 3: US and NC Legal System 2021-03-01
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- Law enforcement agencies that respond to, detect, and prevent crime.
- The power of an appellate court to review, amend and overrule decisions of a trial court or other lower tribunal.
- The right of a court to hear a case for the first time.
- Laws that protect our general safety, and ensure our rights as citizens against abuses by other people, by organizations, and by the government itself. We have laws to help provide for our general safety.
- The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to interpret and apply the law, adjudicate legal disputes, and otherwise administer justice.
- A system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- The steps required for a proposed bill to become a law; Congress process included.
- Laws that require both a severe violent felony and two other previous convictions to serve a mandatory life sentence in prison.
- A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers.
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- A facility in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state
- A jury, typically of twelve people, who try the final issue of fact in civil or criminal cases and pronounce a verdict.
- A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
- The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
- A set of interrelated procedures and roles for deciding disputes by an authoritative person or persons whose decisions are regularly obeyed.
- The body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies.
- An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
- A permanent committee that meets regularly.
- A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
- Within some criminal justice systems, a preliminary hearing, preliminary examination, preliminary inquiry, evidentiary hearing or probable cause hearing is a proceeding, after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor, to determine whether there is enough evidence to require a trial.
- A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
- The system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
- The body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities.
24 Clues: A permanent committee that meets regularly. • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. • The right of a court to hear a case for the first time. • Law enforcement agencies that respond to, detect, and prevent crime. • The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. • ...
July is Juror Appreciation Month 2019-06-20
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- A false statement made under oath in court.
- A serious crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.
- All jurors must agree on the verdict.
- Before beginning deliberations, the jury must select a __________ who will be responsible for making sure discussion is carried on in a free and open manner, that all issues have been completely discussed and that every juror has been given an opportunity to participate. This person also counts the votes and completes and signs the verdict form.
- Parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial.
- Any type of proof legally presented during trial through witnesses, records or exhibits.
- A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- In a criminal case, the defendant's statement is "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges.
- Judgment that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In other words, a verdict of "not guilty."
- An invalid trial caused by some kind of fundamental error in law or procedure. If a mistrial is declared, the trial must start over again with a new jury.
- A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- In a civil case, the person or organization against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Someone who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard or experienced.
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- Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- The group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact.
- Another name for lawyer or attorney.
- The official decision or finding of the jury which is reported to the court.
- An offense punishable by one year or imprisonment or less.
- The name for the discussions held by the jury to decide the outcome of a case.
- Without any prejudice or bias or preconception.
- To charge someone with a crime.
- _______ statements are those made by a witness who did not actually see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. _______ statements are not usually admitted into evidence.
- The parties who are involved in a lawsuit.
- An official order from the court that a person present himself or herself at a certain time.
- A written statement by the plaintiff that initiates a civil case. The _________ states the wrongs alleged to have been committed by the defendant and asks for relief by the court.
- To separate. Sometimes juries are ___________ from outside influences during their deliberations.
- Statements made under oath by a witness.
28 Clues: To charge someone with a crime. • Another name for lawyer or attorney. • All jurors must agree on the verdict. • Statements made under oath by a witness. • The parties who are involved in a lawsuit. • A false statement made under oath in court. • Without any prejudice or bias or preconception. • A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant. • ...
MEASUREMENT AND DEFINITION OF CRIME (ASSESSMENT PREPARATION) 2018-10-31
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- the agency that compiles crime data from local law enforcement agencies in an attempt to measure the overall rate of crime in the UNITED STATES
- a correctional facility, in which an individual could be housed for one year or longer after a conviction
- a type of court case, in which the defendant/accused must testify during court/trial
- a type of crime (serious), which is punishable by death or by imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary (PRISON)
- a type of offense, in which the maximum penalty is death
- a rule, in which local law enforcement agencies only report the most serious crime if an individual has committed a number of crimes in a single "spree" and/or event
- the harming effects caused and/or suffered as a result of the criminal act that was committed
- a type of crime (minor), which is punishable by fine or by confinement in a county correctional facility (JAIL)
- a type of misdemeanor, in which offenses are punishable by fewer than thirty days in jail
- the combining of the criminal act that occurred and the guilty intent associated with the crime that was committed
- a guilty act, the physical act of a crime occurred, such as an individual committed a bank robbery
- driving or operating any motorized vehicle while under the influence of narcotics or alcohol
- a type of court case, in which the offenses committed by the accused are against society
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- the unlawful entry of a structure with the intention of committing a serious crime, such as theft
- a type of offense, which is punishable by a maximum of eighteen months imprisonment
- action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property
- a type of misdemeanor, in which offenses are punishable only by a small fine and does not appear on the criminal record of the accused
- a type of crime report, in which data is collected that attempts to measure the overall rate of crime in the UNITED STATES
- guilty intent, the individual intentionally, knowingly, or willingly committed the act, such as an individual planned to rob the bank
- a type of offense, which is punishable by a maximum penalty of life imprisonment
- often defined as the body of the crime or proof that a specific crime has actually been committed by an individual
- the willful and malicious burning of a house, automobile, commercial building, or any other construction
- a type of misdemeanor, in which offenses are punishable by thirty days to year in jail
- a type of offense, which is punishable by a maximum of five years imprisonment
- a type of offense, which is punishable by maximum of ten years imprisonment
- a correctional facility, in which an individual could be housed for less than a year after a conviction
26 Clues: a type of offense, in which the maximum penalty is death • a type of offense, which is punishable by maximum of ten years imprisonment • a type of offense, which is punishable by a maximum of five years imprisonment • a type of offense, which is punishable by a maximum penalty of life imprisonment • ...
Bill of Rights, 7 Principles, & Supreme Court Cases 2024-02-14
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- Right to bear arms
- Our civil liberties such as the Bill of Rights (1st 10 amendments)
- State courts are required under the 6th Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel (lawyer), in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own lawyers (supreme court case)
- Under the 1st Amendment's freedom of religion requirements, a state may not require school children to recite a specific prayer at the beginning of each day of school (Supreme Court case)
- The school can only restrict speech if they can prove that conduct/protest interfered with the learning environment (supreme court case)
- Right to trial by jury in civil cases. Can request jury if damages are at least $20
- No self-incriminate (stay silent; not testify against self), no double jeopardy (not tried twice for same crime), right to due process & grand jury
- Rights of the people not listed in the Constitution
- Issue was about freedom of press & due process. Individual did not get a fair trial because jury was swayed by press reporting on the case. Was denied due process and conviction of murder (of his wife) was reversed (Supreme Court case)
- Rule by the people or people rule
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- Credited by Montisquieu with our three branches of government. Each branch with its own power. Legislative, Executive, & Judicial.
- No illegal search & seizure
- Each branch can oversee the other branches to make sure one branch does not have too much power.
- Under the 5th Amendment, suspects in a criminal action must be informed of their rights before making a confession. No self incriminate & right to an attorney (supreme court case).
- No one is above the law; even government officials must follow the laws. Give the government power, but not too much power.
- No cruel & unusual punishment, or no excessive fines and bail
- Evidence obatained in violation of the 4th Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts (supreme court case)
- Rights of the states (states rights)
- Powers that are shared and divided between the federal, state, & local governments
- Right to a speedy trial by jury in criminal cases & gives you right to counsel (attorney)
- People get to elect government leaders to represent & serve our ideas and beliefs
- No quartering (housing & feeding) of troops during peace time
- Speech that presents a "danger" to the community is not protected by the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Restricts free speech during war time, citing a violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 (Supreme Court case)
- 1st Amendment protects burning the American flag in protest, & other forms of political expression and symbolic speech (supreme court case)
- RAPPS (freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, & speech)
25 Clues: Right to bear arms • No illegal search & seizure • Rule by the people or people rule • Rights of the states (states rights) • Rights of the people not listed in the Constitution • No cruel & unusual punishment, or no excessive fines and bail • No quartering (housing & feeding) of troops during peace time • ...
First Love Crossword 2016-03-29
12 Clues: criminal • strong love • shanty hotel • ------ and Clyde • scamp, or rascal • disease, or virus • enforcer of the law • traveling for pleasure • repeated, poor behavior • extreme surprise/happiness • a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc. • a person with extremely good behavior (3 words)
wings of fire 2021-08-03
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- sky wing,took care of peril
- sea wing,princess,mother is queen coral
- moon's best friend, rain wing, friend's with glory
- sky wing, mother is scarlet
- mud wing,fire proof, mother is cattail
- mud wing, clay's brother, fight in war
- night wing, blind,loves scrolls
- sky wing,scale melting talons, mother is kestrel
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- jade winglet,mother is tundra
- the first night wing to have visions and read minds in thousands of years mother is secretkeeper
- mud wing, clay's sister,umber's sister,set bomb at jade mountain,fight in war
- sand wing night wing hybrid, mother is queen thorn
- sea wing,animus,jade winglet,mother is coral
- rain wing, night wing and rain wing queen
14 Clues: sky wing,took care of peril • sky wing, mother is scarlet • jade winglet,mother is tundra • night wing, blind,loves scrolls • mud wing,fire proof, mother is cattail • mud wing, clay's brother, fight in war • sea wing,princess,mother is queen coral • rain wing, night wing and rain wing queen • sea wing,animus,jade winglet,mother is coral • ...
Importance of Prayer 2022-10-30
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- A prayer where people say they are sorry
- A prayer where people show deep love and respect for God
- String of beads that helps count prayers
- A prayer where people ask God for something
- A statements of faith through prayer
- A prayer where people thank God for his many blessings
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- A prayer where people ask God to help others who need it
- Focuses minds on prayer as it is believed they hold souls
- Where Christians share bread and wine
- A visible sign of an invisible grace
- An expression of and praise for God
- Type of worship that follows a set pattern
- Creates an atmosphere to feel the presence of God
- Type of worship that does not follow a set pattern
14 Clues: An expression of and praise for God • A visible sign of an invisible grace • A statements of faith through prayer • Where Christians share bread and wine • A prayer where people say they are sorry • String of beads that helps count prayers • Type of worship that follows a set pattern • A prayer where people ask God for something • ...
ANOTHER CROSSWORD FOR FELIX 2019-05-26
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- What is the opposite of a sweet dream? (Think of a dragon species)
- The head of...breathes green gas
- Vikings usually wear a ...to protect their heads
- In his fight with Tootless Drago's Bewilderbeast loses his left ...
- Which dragon class is very good at finding things?
- What Hiccup calls "...Fury", Astrid calls "Light Fury"
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- Who is the master of all dragon experts?
- Hiccup has a ...just below his bottom lip on the right side of his face
- "Sturmbrecher" in English is not "Stormbreaker". It is "..."
- The head of...produces electric sparks
- What is "Felsbrocken, Wackerstein" in English?
- What is "tödlich" in English? (... Nadder)
- Most dragons can ....fire
- The alpha cannot control the minds of ...dragons
14 Clues: Most dragons can ....fire • The head of...breathes green gas • The head of...produces electric sparks • Who is the master of all dragon experts? • What is "tödlich" in English? (... Nadder) • What is "Felsbrocken, Wackerstein" in English? • Vikings usually wear a ...to protect their heads • The alpha cannot control the minds of ...dragons • ...
Rooster bar crossword 2023-04-14
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- Lack of blood supply to a part of the body.
- Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
- sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior
- a person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court
- school high-level educational institutions in which students study law.
- a half-year term in a school or college, typically lasting fifteen to eighteen weeks
- driving under the influence
- a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money
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- the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
- something owed
- a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
- the action of deporting a foreigner from a country.
- a disagreement between people or organizations that is brought to a court of law for a decision
- unable to defend oneself or to act without help
14 Clues: something owed • driving under the influence • Lack of blood supply to a part of the body. • unable to defend oneself or to act without help • the action of deporting a foreigner from a country. • a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money • school high-level educational institutions in which students study law. • ...
Unit 17 Vocabulary 2014-02-07
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- Criminal, Wrongdoer, Guilty one
- Substitutional
- Necessary, Essential
- Resolute, Unyielding, Inflexible
- Sky, Heavens
- Tangible, Perceptible to the touch
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- Join together, Unite, Combine
- Expedite, Simplify
- Summon, Elicit, Call forth
- Insensibility, Indifference, Lack of feeling
- Copy, Imitate, Resemble
- Rear, Train, Care for
12 Clues: Sky, Heavens • Substitutional • Expedite, Simplify • Necessary, Essential • Rear, Train, Care for • Copy, Imitate, Resemble • Summon, Elicit, Call forth • Join together, Unite, Combine • Criminal, Wrongdoer, Guilty one • Resolute, Unyielding, Inflexible • Tangible, Perceptible to the touch • Insensibility, Indifference, Lack of feeling
Crime 2021-03-02
12 Clues: ADN • marteau • oreiller • A killer • empreinte • les indices • a type of knife • what the detective does • someone who helps a criminal • A weapon used to shoot victims • A weapon used to strangle victims • someone who sees a crime happening
Expert Detectives 2020-10-29
12 Clues: fat • sickly • criminal • hidden away • strong emotion • advance forcibly • an alternate name • a helper in crime • stare in an angry • out arrange systematically • look quickly and secretively • showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something
Ely's Puzzle 2021-05-20
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- The game had many -------------.
- We -------- the old puzzle.
- I ------- the wart.
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- The verdict was -----------.
- I ----------- my closet.
- The criminal was -------.
- The rumor was -----------.
- The room was -----------.
- The meat was --------.
- The window was -----------.
- The attempt was ------------.
- My phone was ------------.
12 Clues: I ------- the wart. • The meat was --------. • I ----------- my closet. • The criminal was -------. • The room was -----------. • The rumor was -----------. • My phone was ------------. • The window was -----------. • We -------- the old puzzle. • The verdict was -----------. • The attempt was ------------. • The game had many -------------.
Criminal Science Investigation 2022-11-07
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- A person who is suspected of killing the victim
- Someone who sees something happen physically
- A person who helps another commit a crime
- The person the crime happened to
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- Place the crime happened
- A person who investigates further into the crime to find clues
- Scientists who study insects
- A piece of evidence found somewhere that is not in the crime scene
8 Clues: Place the crime happened • Scientists who study insects • The person the crime happened to • A person who helps another commit a crime • Someone who sees something happen physically • A person who is suspected of killing the victim • A person who investigates further into the crime to find clues • A piece of evidence found somewhere that is not in the crime scene
Criminal Justice Crossword 2022-11-29
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- The process of making a police record of an arrest
- Document telling the police to arrest the person on a specific charge
- Speak the truth in court, or a fair and impartial jury
- Evidence that makes someone suspicious of committing a crime
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- 16 to 23 people who hear preliminary evidence to decide whether there is sufficient reason to charge someone
- A system of supervised freedom, usually by a probation officer
- Take a person suspected of a crime into custody
- Punishment given as a kind of revenge for wrondoing
8 Clues: Take a person suspected of a crime into custody • The process of making a police record of an arrest • Punishment given as a kind of revenge for wrondoing • Speak the truth in court, or a fair and impartial jury • Evidence that makes someone suspicious of committing a crime • A system of supervised freedom, usually by a probation officer • ...
2022 in Review 2023-01-02
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- This monarch passed away in 2022 at the ripe age of 96, setting the record for the longest reigning Queenof England – 70 years!
- You might hope that you never invested in this “modern” form of alternative, online money
- This former pope died at the ripe age of 96
- This was the sound heard round the world when the Academy Awards were interrupted by a bit of a scuffle
- This new and very, very expensive telescope sent back its first stunning images of the far reaches of the Universe in 2022
- This world-famous tennis star played her last game in 2022
- This long-standing, 50 year old law was dramatically overturned in 2022
- This former President announced a new bid for the White House in 2022
- Our tiny planet hit this milestone number in terms of global population in 2022
- This high profile Congressional Hearing had nation-wide viewership, as it tried to make sense of the destructive Insurrection on the Capitol that happened in 2020
- President Biden fulfilled this promise when he nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
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- An early form of this ground-breaking technology was finally achieved – something which will dramatically change the way we make energy in the coming decades
- Nobody wanted to be this actor when he went through his very public (and embarrassing) divorce trial
- These storms were witnessed with record-setting ferocity (viciousness)
- This small, unlikely country hosts the World Cup, having to build multiple stadiums in their small country
- Sadly, Scientists have concluded in 2022 that this substance is now found in the bloodstream of about half of the population
- This tech billionaire found much harsh criticism from the public when he purchased Twitter in 2022
- This former world-renowned soccer player, and winner of 4 World Cups died in 2022
- This Country saw much hardship due to the criminal invasion of its neighboring country
- The price of this precious commodity hit an all-time high in 2022
- This Western Drama set a record viewership in 2022
- The nation-wide shortage of this crucial item blindsided everyone when it hit in 2022, especially frustrating young mothers
- This courageous leader of a War-Torn nation became Man of the Year for Time Magazine, but also in the hearts and minds of many around the globe
- This long overdue movie sequel came over 30 years after the original
- This Economic problem reared its ugly head in 2022 making budgeting for the Average American family quite difficult
25 Clues: This former pope died at the ripe age of 96 • This Western Drama set a record viewership in 2022 • This world-famous tennis star played her last game in 2022 • The price of this precious commodity hit an all-time high in 2022 • This long overdue movie sequel came over 30 years after the original • ...
Chapter 9-10 Vocab 2024-02-06
6 Clues: Another word for holy • Giving God thanks and praise • A song or praise to honor God • To dedicate someone or something to God • Giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God • Listening and talking to God with our minds and our hearts
English voc fake news 2019-12-01
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- Fake science, something unscientific
- A large area or a large amount of people
- Informations or opinions published in order to influence people's minds
- Something which is real, verified or original
- A way to write that denonces something
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- An adjective whiwh designed a naive person, who believes things too easily
- Belief that an important event is fake and made-up by a category of people
- Job where you work in a book shop
- An action which consists in twisting and turning your body by smalls gestures
9 Clues: Job where you work in a book shop • Fake science, something unscientific • A way to write that denonces something • A large area or a large amount of people • Something which is real, verified or original • Informations or opinions published in order to influence people's minds • An adjective whiwh designed a naive person, who believes things too easily • ...
Chapter 10 The Undeserved Reward 2023-12-08
9 Clues: Charge • Scolded • Principles • Compulsory • An old coin • Misunderstood • Involve in a criminal case • Overpowered by a strong emotion • Difficult and unpleasant situation
Chapter 10 The Undeserved Reward 2023-12-08
9 Clues: Charge • Scolded • Principles • Compulsory • An old coin • Misunderstood • Involve in a criminal case • Overpowered by a strong emotion • Difficult and unpleasant situation
PolyChem 2014-10-03
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- all the knowledge of the magician
- language of cute
- creeper's line
- the famous undiscovered street
- starts after submitting paper but in Austria
- super villain
- every existing criminal in Chiara's eyes
- Shunske affirmative
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- frustrated Andri says
- confused Junji
- boss says in conferences
- surprized Chiara
- ma schau!
- the world-famous magician
- Simon's fear in goiong to lunch
- all that Johannes could say
- Peter greeting
17 Clues: ma schau! • super villain • confused Junji • creeper's line • Peter greeting • language of cute • surprized Chiara • Shunske affirmative • frustrated Andri says • boss says in conferences • the world-famous magician • all that Johannes could say • the famous undiscovered street • Simon's fear in goiong to lunch • all the knowledge of the magician • every existing criminal in Chiara's eyes • ...
Best binge worthy TV shows 2018-05-07
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- "In the criminal justice system"
- "welcome to your tape"
- Who's that girl? It's jess!!!
- smelly cat, central perk, and divorce
- family struggle with alcoholic father
- Dr. Spencer reed
- ordinary people
- things 11
- maple syrup and serpents
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- civil servants
- eric formans basement
- -A
- stars hollow and sookie the chef
- Beverly hills zip code
- xoxo...
- lots of surgeries and lots of drama
- mind tripping
17 Clues: -A • xoxo... • things 11 • mind tripping • civil servants • ordinary people • Dr. Spencer reed • eric formans basement • Beverly hills zip code • "welcome to your tape" • maple syrup and serpents • Who's that girl? It's jess!!! • stars hollow and sookie the chef • "In the criminal justice system" • lots of surgeries and lots of drama • smelly cat, central perk, and divorce • ...
Countries 2022-12-05
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- Rule Britannia
- Very old
- The forgotten communist country
- Where we are
- Good at football
- We in the bush, we in the tree
- Conquered most of the known world
- Allah, Syria, Bashar
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- Land of the fat people
- Old history
- Bing Chilling
- Where Jefferey is from
- Where pirates still exist
- Weebland
- My dad is a war criminal
- The wannabe arabs
- Death to the MPLA
17 Clues: Very old • Weebland • Old history • Where we are • Bing Chilling • Rule Britannia • Good at football • The wannabe arabs • Death to the MPLA • Allah, Syria, Bashar • Land of the fat people • Where Jefferey is from • My dad is a war criminal • Where pirates still exist • We in the bush, we in the tree • The forgotten communist country • Conquered most of the known world
The outsiders vocabulary 2023-05-10
13 Clues: smoking • to fight • cigarette • a hand gun • the police • to be kidding • recently stolen • a petty criminal • To be robbed or to rob • something uncool or not fun • to steal/shoplift/pickpocket • The best chacter in the outsiders • plays dally in the 1983 moive the Outsides
Tell Me Everything Crossword 2024-04-15
13 Clues: Written order • Initiates a case • Provides evidence • ______ indifference • "That's not my dog" • Looking to the past • Gains a suspect's trust • Secrets being made known • Type of evidence: visual • Type of evidence: witness • More true than not (case) • Guilty or not guilty (case) • Type of evidence: inference
word study 2023-04-26
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- a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences.
- relating to
- mention or allude to
- A mind that is composed of other minds nested within it.
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- a singular noun) used to refer to all the individual members of a set without exception.
- high renown or honor won by notable achievements.
- controls every part, however small, of (an enterprise or activity).
- having an agreeably pungent taste.
8 Clues: relating to • mention or allude to • having an agreeably pungent taste. • high renown or honor won by notable achievements. • A mind that is composed of other minds nested within it. • a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. • controls every part, however small, of (an enterprise or activity). • ...
HEALTH PROMOTION 2024-04-24
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- no.of stages in transtheoritical model of behavioural change
- what type of approach is prohibition of smoking and alcholol use
- which intervention is non clinical and does not involve physician
- tne emblem of health promotion
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- Health promotion comes under which level of intervention
- most cost effective intervention
- knowledge instilled in the minds of people and appeals to erotion
- which will enable people to increase control over and improve their health
8 Clues: tne emblem of health promotion • most cost effective intervention • Health promotion comes under which level of intervention • no.of stages in transtheoritical model of behavioural change • what type of approach is prohibition of smoking and alcholol use • knowledge instilled in the minds of people and appeals to erotion • ...
What's Up Africa? #5 2016-10-30
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- Where African leaders met for a Regional Summit on Peace and Security
- Council of Ministers in ..... (country) held a meeting again to focus on adopting the previous draft texts, making appointments, and hearing presentations from each departments
- Prince Johnson (who actually got kicked out from his candidacy)is one of the candidate of next year election in this country
- From which country did the government reject the set up of a church that is anti-homosexual?
- The country which had filed a notice of their intention to leave the ICC due to investigations of killings that influences the President’s decision
- African country with highest numbers of entrepreneurs, other than Nigeria, Uganda and Botswana
- In which country was there a firefight between police forces and two armed Jihadists?
- This country recently campaigns #endchildmarriage to celebrate #InternationalDayofGirls
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- Joins South Africa and Burundi to pull of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after accusing the tribunal of persecuting and humiliating Africans
- Its president would not run for a third term in office and make changes to extend his rule despite accusations from the opponents
- Fully autonomous drone (Vayu) has been delivering blood samples and vaccines to the rural area in...
- Reaffirms support for International Criminal Court and regrets South Africa decision
- Which country decided to leave the International Criminal Court?
- Once a man was interviewed in ....... and said that its woman’s fault if they get sexually assault, which proved that discrimination towards woman still exist despite government’s regulations on woman’s justice and equality
- President Kenyatta, who is the president in this country, meet Sudanese President al-Bashir on October 2016 to discuss increased cooperation pertaining to culture, media, technology, housing and infrastructure
15 Clues: Which country decided to leave the International Criminal Court? • Where African leaders met for a Regional Summit on Peace and Security • Reaffirms support for International Criminal Court and regrets South Africa decision • In which country was there a firefight between police forces and two armed Jihadists? • ...
puzzle 2021-11-15
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- Justice/ the presiding judge in a supreme court.
- court, final arbiters of state laws and constitutions.
- general, the principal legal officer who represents a country or a state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government
- branch/ the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; the judiciary.
- leader/ provides campaign assistance to party incumbents and challengers.
- law, a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
- the elected executive head of a state of the US
- law, the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs. Contrasted with criminal law.
- a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits/ or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
- governor, the executive officer of a state who is next in rank to a governor and who takes the governor's place in case of disability or death.
- branch, the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs; the executive.
- assembly, the highest governing body in a religious denomination
- leader, the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.
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- branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
- laws, considered collectively.
- just behavior or treatment.
- justice, the presiding judge in a supreme court
- of the house/ the presiding officer of the United States House of Representative
- committee, a permanent committee that meets regularly.
- court/ a court of appeals or a court of general jurisdiction.
- hoc committee/ a group of people assembled to address a specific issue
- of appeals, a court to which appeals are taken in a federal circuit or a state.
- branch/
- having the power to make laws.
- concerned with or dealing with applications for decisions to be reversed
- revenues/ funds collected from taxes on income and profits
26 Clues: branch/ • just behavior or treatment. • laws, considered collectively. • having the power to make laws. • justice, the presiding judge in a supreme court • the elected executive head of a state of the US • Justice/ the presiding judge in a supreme court. • committee, a permanent committee that meets regularly. • court, final arbiters of state laws and constitutions. • ...
Ch. 8: The Judicial Branch 2022-01-04
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- panels of citizens set up to hear evidence of a possible crime and to recommend whether the evidence is sufficient to file criminal charges
- formal requests by the U.S. Supreme Court to call up the lower court case it decides to hear on appeal
- person who files an appeal
- minor criminal cases punishable by one year or less of prison time
- these agree with the overall conclusion in the case, but stress some different or additional legal reasoning.
- The authority of a court to hear a case
- previous court rulings on a given legal questions
- a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court
- the concept that a judge should interpret the Constitution according to the Framers' original intentions
- the power of a court to hear a case first
- a legal process by which persons who cannot pay money they owe others can receive court protection and assistance in settling their financial problems
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- are responsible for overseeing some of the early hearings of a criminal trial when routine matters are carried out.
- provide security and police protection at federal courthouses
- the trial court record and written arguments
- authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases
- Separate opinions in which judges disagree with the conclusion reached by the majority of the court and expand on their own views about the case.
- Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
- The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts
- hearings held for the trial of military personnel accused of violating military law
- the sole right to hear a case
- a process by which presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block a nomination by simply registering their objection
- list of court cases to be heard
- Court-appointed attorneys who are paid by the state to represent defendants who are unable to hire private counsel.
- the rule that a citizen cannot sue the government without the government's consent
- the person against whom a complaint is filed
- person making the legal complaint
26 Clues: person who files an appeal • the sole right to hear a case • list of court cases to be heard • person making the legal complaint • The authority of a court to hear a case • the power of a court to hear a case first • the trial court record and written arguments • the person against whom a complaint is filed • previous court rulings on a given legal questions • ...
Mock Trial Terms 2024-04-17
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- A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- A reason that an attorney interrupts a witness to talk to the judge.
- A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
- In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.
- A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Examine Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side.
- Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Defenders / Defense Attorney Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Evidence All evidence except eyewitness testimony.
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- A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Table "The table where the defense lawyer sits with the defendant in the
- The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- A conference between the judge and lawyers held out of earshot of the jury and spectators.
- The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
- Persons selected according to law and sworn to inquire into and declare a verdict on matters of fact.
- A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
21 Clues: The decision of a petit jury or a judge. • Evidence All evidence except eyewitness testimony. • A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. • The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. • A reason that an attorney interrupts a witness to talk to the judge. • Examine Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side. • ...
Skyrim 2016-10-27
11 Clues: red army • blue army • every where • savage green • a hold owner • true assassins • short and gone • different to humans • man turns into beast • the place of the nords • a sum of gold on a criminal
One of us is lying 2021-04-23
10 Clues: the poison • the website • the criminal • the sport guy • the smart girl • the blond girl • abbys boyfriend • the person who die • the thing Nate soles • connection with to people
Are you the Neighborhood Criminal? 2013-10-15
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- Criminology : Criminal behavior passed from generation to generation.
- : The study of brain activity and nervous system.
- Biology : One part in the equation of behavior.
- : Classification of different body types according to body build and physical characteristics
- Theory : A theory that looks at body type or constitution , to explain human behavior.
- : criminals who were pulled into crime based primarily on their environmental influences.
- : Soft round overweight body.
- The belief that the characteristics of the brain are mirrored in bumps in the skull.
- Personality : Individuals who are highly emotional.
- Personality : Individuals heavyset , soft bodies who commit mostly nonviolent property crimes.
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- :Subhuman or primitive trait used by Lombroso to describe the characteristics of criminals.
- : A body type originally described as thin and fragile,with long slender poorly muscled extremities and delicate bones.
- : The study of the way the nervous system reacts with the endocrine system.
- A bodytype described as athletic and muscular.
- : Importance of reason and experience in the eighteenth century.
- Personality : Individuals with athletic muscular bodies deemed more likely to be Schizophrenic.
16 Clues: : Soft round overweight body. • A bodytype described as athletic and muscular. • Biology : One part in the equation of behavior. • : The study of brain activity and nervous system. • Personality : Individuals who are highly emotional. • : Importance of reason and experience in the eighteenth century. • ...
Criminal Process and Trial System 2020-07-20
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- - trial system in civil law countries
- - advocate
- - formal accusation of a crime
- - being detained by police
- - taking of a person into police custody
- - trial system im common law countries
- - written evidence given under oath
- - evidence given at trial
- - piece of evidence
- - part of court where defendant sits
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- - criminal sanction imposed by court
- - not guilty verdict
- - pre-trial court hearing
- - response to the charges
- - guilty verdict
- - recorded testimony for use at trial
16 Clues: - advocate • - guilty verdict • - piece of evidence • - not guilty verdict • - pre-trial court hearing • - response to the charges • - evidence given at trial • - being detained by police • - formal accusation of a crime • - written evidence given under oath • - criminal sanction imposed by court • - part of court where defendant sits • - trial system in civil law countries • ...
Super Minds 1_At school 2023-09-21
The boy in striped pyjamas 2021-11-30
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- Where did Bruno live before moving.
- The strong bond that Bruno and Shmuel share
- What type of words help the author place an image into peoples minds
- What is the over arching theme of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- One of Bruno’s three best friends.
- What job did Maria’s mother have.
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- What did Bruno call the camp.
- What was the name of the lieutenant Bruno didn’t like.
- Who were the type of people on the other side of the fence
- One of Gretel’s best friends.
- How many floors does Bruno’s old home come from.
- What was Pavel training to be before he worked for Bruno’s family.
- What is the name of Bruno’s father.
- Where does Shmuel come from.
- Liszt What is the name of Bruno’s tutor.
15 Clues: Where does Shmuel come from. • What did Bruno call the camp. • One of Gretel’s best friends. • What job did Maria’s mother have. • One of Bruno’s three best friends. • Where did Bruno live before moving. • What is the name of Bruno’s father. • Liszt What is the name of Bruno’s tutor. • The strong bond that Bruno and Shmuel share • ...
AP Psych Unit 1 Part1: Founders of Psychology 2023-08-15
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- With his famous dog experiments pioneered studies in learning
- Came up with the famous pyramid/hierarchy of human needs which helps understand motivations
- Influential researcher in the realm of developmental and child psychology
- *Not Rex came up with humanistic psychology
- Introduced structuralism as a school of psychology
- First female PhD in psychology
- Explored psychodynamic psychology and the unconscious mind
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- First female president of the American Psychological Association
- Believed human minds are born 'blank slates' and he helped form empiricism
- Brought formal psychology to the USA
- Established the first psychology lab ever
- Was a functionalism psychologist, building off of Darwin
- Biologist who theorized about evolution and natural selection
- *Not Elizabeth followed behind Pavlov and solidified study of classical conditioning
- Built on ideas of James Watson in field of behaviorism
15 Clues: First female PhD in psychology • Brought formal psychology to the USA • Established the first psychology lab ever • *Not Rex came up with humanistic psychology • Introduced structuralism as a school of psychology • Built on ideas of James Watson in field of behaviorism • Was a functionalism psychologist, building off of Darwin • ...
Famous bands 2024-08-13
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- Australian rock band with "Need You Tonight"
- Irish rock band with "With or Without You"
- Rock band with "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
- Rock band famous for "Don't Stop Believin'"
- Norwegian band known for "Take On Me"
- Minds Rock band known for "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
- All-female band with "Our Lips Are Sealed". The ___
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- Rock band with hits like "Every Breath You Take"
- Club Iconic band with "Karma Chameleon" ___ Club
- Pop duo with hits like "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
- Ballet New Wave band with "True"
- Synth-pop duo with "Sweet Dreams"
- Synth-pop band with hits like "Hungry Like the Wolf"
- Rock band with the hit "Africa"
- Jovi Rock band with "Livin' on a Prayer"
15 Clues: Rock band with the hit "Africa" • Ballet New Wave band with "True" • Synth-pop duo with "Sweet Dreams" • Norwegian band known for "Take On Me" • Rock band with "Pour Some Sugar on Me" • Jovi Rock band with "Livin' on a Prayer" • Irish rock band with "With or Without You" • Rock band famous for "Don't Stop Believin'" • Australian rock band with "Need You Tonight" • ...
Trial Terms Lauren Goeser 2012-02-16
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- An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it
- In a criminal case, the person accused of a crime; in a civil case, the person the action is brought against.
- Reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.)
- (of two or more people) Fully in agreement
- A writ ordering a person to attend a court
- The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
- A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
- an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
- A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
- a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- A person, esp. a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone
- is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial situation) before they are interrogated to inform them about their constitutional rights.
- Evidence or proof provided by the existence or appearance of something
- the duty of proving a disputed charge
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- A worker, esp. a man, who supervises and directs other workers
- A judge's order that a case may not be discussed in public
- close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
- The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
- The plan of deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another
- A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death
- a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict
22 Clues: the duty of proving a disputed charge • (of two or more people) Fully in agreement • A writ ordering a person to attend a court • a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime • The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense • A judge's order that a case may not be discussed in public • ...
Court Terms by Rodney Drechsler 2012-02-16
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- A judge's order that a case may not be discussed in public
- A lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant in a criminal court. Also called prosecuting attorney
- An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
- thought plan to kill
- A writ ordering a person to attend a court
- A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
- An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it
- Fully in agreement
- A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by deat
- A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
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- a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict
- The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
- the duty of proving a disputed charge
- A worker, esp. a man, who supervises and directs other worker
- more serious assault
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial situation) before they are interrogated to inform them about their constitutional rights.
- The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
- an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
- A formal written or spoken statement, esp. one given in a court of law
- close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
- Cause Reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.)
22 Clues: Fully in agreement • more serious assault • thought plan to kill • the duty of proving a disputed charge • A writ ordering a person to attend a court • a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime • The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense • A judge's order that a case may not be discussed in public • ...
AOS2 Revision Crossword 2018-03-07
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- An act or omission that is against existing law, harmful to individuals/society, and is punishable by law.
- An area of law that defines a range of behaviours and outlines sanctions for people who commit them.
- When referring to how old one must be when they commit a crime and are able to take full liability is called Age of ________ ______________?
- A serious offence generally heard before a judge and a jury in the County or Supreme Court.
- A person who has carried out the actus reus and has therefore directly committed the offence.
- One purpose of Criminal Law is to _______ _______, meaning to make our community safer, and offer rehabilitation for offenders.
- When a serious crime can be heard in the Magistrates' Court, it is known as an Indictable Offence _____ _________?
- Known as the 'guilty mind'; when the intention to commit a crime is evident.
- The acronym for the organisation that collects, analyses and publishes crime statistics in Victoria.
- A child under this age cannot be charged for any criminal offence, considered doli incapax.
- A person who knowingly assists another person who has committed an indictable offence to evade arrest, prosecution or conviction.
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- The degree or extent to which a case must be proved in court.
- Incapable of evil; the principle that children under 14 years of age are unable to form mens rea.
- The right of a person accused of a crime to be presumed not guilty unless proven otherwise.
- The age a child must be in order to be charged for their criminal actions.
- Where responsibility for committing a crime can be established without having to prove there was mens rea.
- Mens Rea and Actus Reus are two ________ __ _____ that must be proven in court for the accused to be prosecuted.
- A minor offence generally heard in the Magistrates' Court.
- The obligation of a party to prove a case, usually rests on the prosecution.
- Known as the 'guilty act'; the physical act of committing the crime.
20 Clues: A minor offence generally heard in the Magistrates' Court. • The degree or extent to which a case must be proved in court. • Known as the 'guilty act'; the physical act of committing the crime. • The age a child must be in order to be charged for their criminal actions. • The obligation of a party to prove a case, usually rests on the prosecution. • ...
AOS2 Revision Crossword 2018-03-07
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- One purpose of Criminal Law is to _______ _______, meaning to make our community safer, and offer rehabilitation for offenders.
- An area of law that defines a range of behaviours and outlines sanctions for people who commit them.
- Incapable of evil; the principle that children under 14 years of age are unable to form mens rea.
- The degree or extent to which a case must be proved in court.
- The age a child must be in order to be charged for their criminal actions.
- The right of a person accused of a crime to be presumed not guilty unless proven otherwise.
- Where responsibility for committing a crime can be established without having to prove there was mens rea.
- A child under this age cannot be charged for any criminal offence, considered doli incapax.
- A minor offence generally heard in the Magistrates' Court.
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- Known as the 'guilty mind'; when the intention to commit a crime is evident.
- When a serious crime can be heard in the Magistrates' Court, it is known as an Indictable Offence _____ _________?
- When referring to how old one must be when they commit a crime and are able to take full liability is called Age of ________ ______________?
- The obligation of a party to prove a case, usually rests on the prosecution.
- Mens Rea and Actus Reus are two ________ __ _____ that must be proven in court for the accused to be prosecuted.
- The acronym for the organisation that collects, analyses and publishes crime statistics in Victoria.
- Known as the 'guilty act'; the physical act of committing the crime.
- An act or omission that is against existing law, harmful to individuals/society, and is punishable by law.
- A person who has carried out the actus reus and has therefore directly committed the offence.
- A person who knowingly assists another person who has committed an indictable offence to evade arrest, prosecution or conviction.
- A serious offence generally heard before a judge and a jury in the County or Supreme Court.
20 Clues: A minor offence generally heard in the Magistrates' Court. • The degree or extent to which a case must be proved in court. • Known as the 'guilty act'; the physical act of committing the crime. • The age a child must be in order to be charged for their criminal actions. • Known as the 'guilty mind'; when the intention to commit a crime is evident. • ...
Tyler Whitten 2017-05-22
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- of contract a situation where a legally binding agreement is not honoured by one or more of the parties to the contract
- the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants
- a form of government in which the people determine how they will be governed
- to remove a law so that it no longer applies
- a law made by Parliment
- an agreement between two or more countries to carry out certain actions. It is usually legally binding on those countries
- An entitlement to be treated in a particular way
- a process by which people are required to join the armed forces, even if they do not wish to do so
- a tort (civil wrong) involving direct and intentional interference with a person, or a person’s land or goods
- the process of sending convicts to a penal colony
- laws made by parliament
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- the party in a civil or criminal trial against whom an action has been brought
- an election held when one member of parliament vacates his or her seat in between normal scheduled elections
- feeling empathy towards someone in a less fortunate position
- law law developed by judges through the decisions of courts
- in a criminal trial, a randomly selected group of people who decide the guilt or innocence of an accused person
- the Queen’s authority in the Australian parliament, represented by the Governor-General at the federal level and a Governor at the state level
- the main political party in the lower house of parliament not in power
- the accidental or unintentional killing of one person by another person
- the main political party in the lower house of parliament not in power
- a law passed by Parliament
- people who leave one country to reside in another
- rights the rights of people (in this case Indigenous groups) to own the land their ancestors have lived on for generations
- a proposed law that has not yet been agreed to by parliament or received royal assent
- of proof the legal principle describing who has to prove a case in court. In a criminal trial, this burden is on the prosecution
25 Clues: a law made by Parliment • laws made by parliament • a law passed by Parliament • to remove a law so that it no longer applies • An entitlement to be treated in a particular way • people who leave one country to reside in another • the process of sending convicts to a penal colony • the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants • ...
Sentencing Vocabulary 2019-01-02
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- OF PASSION a violent crime triggered by an event that causes uncontrollable rage
- SERVICE period of time required for public service works by a criminal that gets no financial gain
- SENTENCING a sentence of encarceration that is based on a range of time (1-5 years)
- payments for financial losses of a victim paid by the criminal
- to remove a person from society and prevent their ability to commit another
- JUSTICE when Justice is defined by seeking overall benefits an entire society
- early release from incarceration before a sentence is completed but the person is still under supervision
- JUSTICE when punishments are designed so that criminals make amends to the victim
- known as kapital punishment the death penalty is available in 32 states
- SENTENCING GUIDELINES judges are given no discretion for sentencing and must punish according to law
- supervision of a person not incarcerated for a period of time while there is a suspended sentence of incarceration in place
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- to Act in a way that is fair and readable based on the circumstances
- SENTENCING a sentence of encarceration for a precise amount of time
- the freedom to decide
- the atempt to change a person through some program to prevent recidivism
- atempt to stop crimes by enstilling fear into people about the punishment if caught
- the return to criminal activity after completing a punishment for a previous crime
- confinement to a jail or prison for a period of time
- SENTENCING GUIDELINES judges have limited discretion and must use mandatory guidelines unless they have a valid reason otherwise
- SENTENCING GUIDELINES judges have discretion and are provided a range of punishment to pick from but can pick something else
- COURTS a court that uses treatment programs first and a traditional sentencing last
- a financial penalty for a crime
- the phase of a trial in which a punishment is enposed after a conviction is reached
- PROBATION a period of brief encareceration followed by probation
- SENTENCE a punishment that includes encarceration and supervision in alternating fashion
25 Clues: the freedom to decide • a financial penalty for a crime • confinement to a jail or prison for a period of time • payments for financial losses of a victim paid by the criminal • PROBATION a period of brief encareceration followed by probation • SENTENCING a sentence of encarceration for a precise amount of time • ...
Legal Foundations Vocab 2024-08-30
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- the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional, thus establishing the doctrine of judicial review
- the alteration of mechanisms within the social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behaviour, social organizations, or value systems.
- system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
- The right to privacy is an element of various legal traditions that intends to restrain governmental and private actions that threaten the privacy of individuals
- the act undertaken by judges, who would often travel between towns within a judicial district (previously known as a circuit) to hear cases in each town
- behavior that is punishable as a public offense
- the science or philosophy of law. a body or system of laws.
- the process of a group regulating itself according to its beliefs, principles, and values
- the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
- crimes or acts that are inherently immoral, such as murder, arson, or rape
- government actors must follow certain procedures before they may deprive a person of a protected life, liberty, or property interest.
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- the quality or state of being in accordance with the law.
- a declaration that a deed or other instrument purporting to affect property rights is invalid because it lacks a sufficiently clear description of the property.
- a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
- The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
- law that imposes criminal liability or increases criminal punishment retroactively
- actions that are illegal simply because laws forbid them.
- a court decision that is considered an authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts, or similar legal issues
- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
20 Clues: behavior that is punishable as a public offense • the quality or state of being in accordance with the law. • actions that are illegal simply because laws forbid them. • the science or philosophy of law. a body or system of laws. • a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes. • ...
Legal Foundations 2024-08-30
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- A system of rules that regulate the conduct of a community.
- The philosophy of law.
- A declaration that a deed or other instrument purporting to affect property rights is invalid because it lacks a sufficiently clear description of the property.
- A principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are equally enforced.
- A court decision that is considered an authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts, or similar legal issues.
- A summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the government.
- The practice of a judge traveling to a judicial district to preside over court cases.
- The law that pertains to persons, things, and relationships that develop among them.
- Crimes or acts that are inherently immoral, such as murder, arson, or rape.
- Law that imposes criminal liability or increases criminal punishment retroactively
- The way humans interactions and relationships transform cultural and social institutions over time, and have a profound impact on society.
- Whether or not something is in accordance with the law.
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- The legal case, on February 24, 1803, the US Supreme Court first declared an Act of Congress unconstitutional, establishing the doctrine of judicial review.
- A requirement that legal matters be resolved according to established rules and principles and that individuals be treated fairly.
- If a punishment is significantly harsher than traditional punishments given to the same or similar crimes.
- The process of a group regulating itself according to its beliefs, principles, and values.
- Actions that are illegal simply because laws forbid them.
- The right of a person to be free from intrusion into or publicity concerning matters of a personal nature.
- Conduct that is perceived as threatening to, harmful to, or otherwise endangering the property, health, safety, and welfare of people.
- A violation of a law where there is injury to the public or a member of a public.
20 Clues: The philosophy of law. • Whether or not something is in accordance with the law. • Actions that are illegal simply because laws forbid them. • A system of rules that regulate the conduct of a community. • Crimes or acts that are inherently immoral, such as murder, arson, or rape. • A violation of a law where there is injury to the public or a member of a public. • ...
Chapter 8 Political Dictionary 2023-09-13
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- instructions constituency elect officials
- device that attempts to collect information by asking questions
- A representative slice of the public
- concerns people in making parties
- strong influence on the views of others
- Website postings devoted to a subject allowing visitors to comment
- polling that refers to a whole pouplation that the poll aims to measure
- something that transmits information
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- private groups who share views and shape public policy
- reflect major characterisitics of a given population
- number of elected people who live in a certain number of radnomly selected places
- the sum of all their views
- communications that each large audiences
- The public issues on which the people's attention is focused
- poll that seeks to read minds and asking questions to large groups
- short, sharply focused report that can be airewd in 30 or 45 seconds
- Group associating with friends, co-workers etc.
17 Clues: the sum of all their views • concerns people in making parties • A representative slice of the public • something that transmits information • strong influence on the views of others • communications that each large audiences • instructions constituency elect officials • reflect major characterisitics of a given population • ...
Speech Terms Crossword 2023-12-20
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- the degree of emotional closeness
- a person designated or elected to facilitate the group process
- system of shared beliefs, values, symbols and behaviors
- type of communication that is between two people who have an identifiable relationship with each other
- persuasive strategy; highlighting character/credibility
- the way a group interacts to achieve its goal
- messages we send in ways that transcend spoken or written words
- persuasive strategy; highlighting emotions
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- type of communication in our minds
- who we should consider before writing a speech
- the process through which we express, interpret, and coordinate messages with others
- revealing information - and feedback in a relationship
- a "mental library" of scripts
- a state in which you, the audience, and the occasion overlap
- persuasive strategy; highlighting logic and reasoning
- short word or phrase transitions
16 Clues: a "mental library" of scripts • short word or phrase transitions • the degree of emotional closeness • type of communication in our minds • persuasive strategy; highlighting emotions • the way a group interacts to achieve its goal • who we should consider before writing a speech • persuasive strategy; highlighting logic and reasoning • ...
ADJ Chapter 1 Indrid Serrano 2016-02-09
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- to accuse of wrongdoing through formal accusations
- the territory over which law enforcement agency has authority
- a verdict of not guilty
- an institution for the confinement of people who have been convicted of a serious crime
- an individual charged with carrying out a legal prosecution
- a type of conditional release that is based on good behavior or evidence of some level of rehabilitation
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- a person against whom a charge is bought in court
- amount you need to get out of jail
- a perspective of criminal justice that argues that the purpose of the criminal justice system in to ensure fairness under the law
- behavioral expectation of a group
- a violation of the law
- an institution to hold pre trial detainees and people convict of less serious crime
12 Clues: a violation of the law • a verdict of not guilty • behavioral expectation of a group • amount you need to get out of jail • a person against whom a charge is bought in court • to accuse of wrongdoing through formal accusations • an individual charged with carrying out a legal prosecution • the territory over which law enforcement agency has authority • ...
ADJ 1 Chapter 1 Andres-Hernandez 2016-02-09
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- An institution for the confinement of people who have been convicted of serious crimes
- A type of conditional release that is based on good behavior or evidence of some level of rehabilitation
- To accuse of wrongdoing through formal accusations
- A perspective of criminal justice that argues that the purpose of the criminal justice system is to ensure fairness under the law
- A verdict of not guilty
- An institution to hold pretrial detainees and people convinvced of less serious crimes
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- Behavioral expectations of a group
- The territory over which a law enforcement agency has authority
- An individual charged with carrying out a legal prosecution
- A person against whom a charge is brought in court
- A sum of money that the arrested person pays
- An intentional act or omission to act
12 Clues: A verdict of not guilty • Behavioral expectations of a group • An intentional act or omission to act • A sum of money that the arrested person pays • To accuse of wrongdoing through formal accusations • A person against whom a charge is brought in court • An individual charged with carrying out a legal prosecution • ...
Legal Responsibilities of Healthcare Workers 2019-11-14
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- improper handling or rough treatment of a patient while providing care:
- occurs when a person is harmed or injured because a health care provider does not meet the established or expected standards of care.
- criminal
- patient falls and injuries that occur when siderails are left down
- burns caused by improper heat or radiation treatments
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- nurse performing minor surgery without having any training
- threatening a patient
- includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent
- a rule that must be followed.
- type of law focusing on behavior known as crime; deals with the wrongs against a person, property, or society.
- using or not reporting defective equipment
- responsibilities are those that are authorized or based on law.
- created and enforced by the federal, state, or local governments.
- type of law focusing on the legal relationships between people and the protection of a person’s rights; in health care.
14 Clues: criminal • threatening a patient • a rule that must be followed. • using or not reporting defective equipment • burns caused by improper heat or radiation treatments • nurse performing minor surgery without having any training • responsibilities are those that are authorized or based on law. • includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent • ...
LAW & ORDER 2022-03-14
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- The act of stealing a motor vehicle from its proper owner.
- driving faster than is allowed in a particular area.
- download a copy of paid content for free without permission from the owner.
- the action of stealing goods from a shop.
- illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a theft.
- throw garbage in the street.
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- the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
- the act of knowingly entering another person's property without permission.
- action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.
- the action of forging a copy or imitation.
- criminal offense that occurs when a person engages in some form of unruly public behavior.
- the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force.
12 Clues: throw garbage in the street. • the action of stealing goods from a shop. • the action of forging a copy or imitation. • driving faster than is allowed in a particular area. • The act of stealing a motor vehicle from its proper owner. • the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property. • illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a theft. • ...
Well Witched Summer Reading Prodject 2018-06-30
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- What allowed Ryan to see other peoples' souls?
- Who was the character who was able to read wishers' minds?
- What was the power used to know what wishers' were thinking?
- Where was the well located?
- Where did most of Ryan's dreams take place?
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- Who was the character who got away with almost anything?
- What was the first wish?
- Where was Josh sent when he go into trouble?
- Who was the character that could see other peoples's souls and the witch?
- What did the kids steal from the well?
10 Clues: What was the first wish? • Where was the well located? • What did the kids steal from the well? • Where did most of Ryan's dreams take place? • Where was Josh sent when he go into trouble? • What allowed Ryan to see other peoples' souls? • Who was the character who got away with almost anything? • Who was the character who was able to read wishers' minds? • ...
Chapter 10 2013-12-11
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- art of brush and ink handwriting
- wealthy landowning families
- a method of treating pain by piercing the skin at vital points with needles
- famous trade route opened by merchants
- they gave the world paper, explosives, and the compass
- they protected people from outlaws, rebels, and barbarians
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- placed at the very bottom of society by the upper class by not using their strength or their minds
- a bureaucracy in which officials were hired on exams rather than birth
- enclosed yards with many buildings
- those who passed all four levels of civil service exams
10 Clues: wealthy landowning families • art of brush and ink handwriting • enclosed yards with many buildings • famous trade route opened by merchants • they gave the world paper, explosives, and the compass • those who passed all four levels of civil service exams • they protected people from outlaws, rebels, and barbarians • ...
Emily’s Strengths 2020-03-09
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- you are always helping others in a problem when they need you
- living things that inhabit the Earth
- things that are not real but in people’s minds
- always relaxed when there is a hard situation
- kind to others in a way
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- having, showing or expressing strong emotions of beliefs
- very interested things and will examine things
- always doing something and you keep on trying to achieve it
- that is everywhere outside and normally green and brown
- is not scared to approach anything that is scary to them
10 Clues: kind to others in a way • living things that inhabit the Earth • always relaxed when there is a hard situation • very interested things and will examine things • things that are not real but in people’s minds • that is everywhere outside and normally green and brown • having, showing or expressing strong emotions of beliefs • ...
HEALTH 2023-04-13
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- a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems
- a food that speeds up metabolism
- body mass index is a person's weight in
- nutritious meals create
- deals with the way our bodies and minds deal with changes
- when you eat food your body gets
- a diet which may restrict the types and amounts of foods that you eat
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- a food that slows down metabolism
- maintaining a healthy weight _______ your risk of certain diseases
- the average person gets at least _____ hours of sleep
10 Clues: nutritious meals create • a food that speeds up metabolism • when you eat food your body gets • a food that slows down metabolism • body mass index is a person's weight in • the average person gets at least _____ hours of sleep • deals with the way our bodies and minds deal with changes • maintaining a healthy weight _______ your risk of certain diseases • ...
Intellectual Property Law 2023-07-04
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- how many categories fall under intellectual property.
- which Convention is to protect the industry property.
- Who covers literary works.
- ------- is called a word, phrase, logo or other graphic symbol.
- Who can get IP rights over the creation of his or her minds.
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- which Convention is to protect of literary and artistic work.
- What is the short form of World Intellectual Property Organization.
- an exclusive right granted for the protection of an invention.
- Which agreement is concerning with the international registration of marks.
- Intellectual property refers to creations of human ----.
10 Clues: Who covers literary works. • how many categories fall under intellectual property. • which Convention is to protect the industry property. • Intellectual property refers to creations of human ----. • Who can get IP rights over the creation of his or her minds. • which Convention is to protect of literary and artistic work. • ...
Divination/Fortune Telling 2023-09-03
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- A type of playing card that can offer insights into the future
- A magical glass ball that shows the future
- Warm and made of wax, can be lit with a match
- The part of the hand that reveals the future
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- The study or interpretation of signs from the future.
- someone who speaks prophecies
- These can be read at the bottom of a tea cup.
- A person that is intuitive and may be able to read minds.
- Ancient Germanic writing, associated with magic
- The magic atmosphere or air around a person
10 Clues: someone who speaks prophecies • A magical glass ball that shows the future • The magic atmosphere or air around a person • The part of the hand that reveals the future • These can be read at the bottom of a tea cup. • Warm and made of wax, can be lit with a match • Ancient Germanic writing, associated with magic • The study or interpretation of signs from the future. • ...
eighites 5 2024-05-08
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- Straits Band known for the 1985 hit "Money for Nothing."
- Band with the 1989 hit "The Look."
- Band with the 1987 hit "Here I Go Again."
- Lauper Singer of the 1984 hit "Time After Time."
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- Band with the 1981 hit "We Got the Beat."
- Idol Singer of the 1983 hit "Rebel Yell."
- Band known for the 1987 hit "The One I Love."
- Mac Band with the 1987 hit "Little Lies."
- Minds Band known for the 1985 hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)."
- Mellencamp Singer of the 1982 hit "Jack & Diane."
10 Clues: Band with the 1989 hit "The Look." • Band with the 1981 hit "We Got the Beat." • Band with the 1987 hit "Here I Go Again." • Idol Singer of the 1983 hit "Rebel Yell." • Mac Band with the 1987 hit "Little Lies." • Band known for the 1987 hit "The One I Love." • Lauper Singer of the 1984 hit "Time After Time." • Mellencamp Singer of the 1982 hit "Jack & Diane." • ...
Psychology 2024-08-26
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- for the sake of gaining scientific knowledge
- the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
- Case of "Little Albert"
- demonstrated that a reflex could be conditioned
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- internal covert activity of our minds (infer from behavior)
- Attempted to apply scientific principles to the study of the human mind
- the practice of examining bums on a persons skull to determine that persons intelligence and character traits
- Outward or overt actions and reactions (observable)
- aimed to answering real world practical problems
- Believed that abnormal originated from unconscious drives and conflicts
10 Clues: Case of "Little Albert" • for the sake of gaining scientific knowledge • demonstrated that a reflex could be conditioned • aimed to answering real world practical problems • Outward or overt actions and reactions (observable) • the scientific study of behavior and mental processes • internal covert activity of our minds (infer from behavior) • ...
Business Law 1 2.2 Vocabulary 2017-03-31
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- A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use in court.
- A hearing where the state decides whether to release the individual on bail.
- The first part of a trial, where the two sides present their cases as factually as possible.
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- A legal dispute between two or more parties.
- The act of depriving someone of their liberty, in relation to investigating or preventing a crime.
- The use of methods such as mediation and arbitration to resolve a dispute instead of litigation.
- A hearing in which the purpose is making a judicial ruling such as a judgement or decree.
- The use of an independent party to settle a dispute.
- Intervention in a dispute to resolve it.
- The formal finding of fact made by the jury on matters or questions submitted to them by the judge.
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- The action of calling someone before court for a criminal charge.
- Stopping someone from being angry or placating them.
- An individual, company or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- A hearing where the judge decides the punishment if the defendant is found guilty in adult court or a hearing where the court decides if the child and family need help and what services should be ordered in a juvenile court.
- Any material object that plays a role in the litigation.
- A person bringing the case against another in a court of law.
- A meeting that occurs before the trial begins that tries to resolve some of the legal issues before the trial occurs.
- Discussion intended to reach an agreement.
- Prosecution of an individual by a government for committing a public criminal offense.
- The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition for a sum of money to be held until their appearance in court.
- The means by which a court of law enforces a right, imposes a penalty or makes another court order to impose its will.
22 Clues: Intervention in a dispute to resolve it. • Discussion intended to reach an agreement. • A legal dispute between two or more parties. • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. • Stopping someone from being angry or placating them. • The use of an independent party to settle a dispute. • Any material object that plays a role in the litigation. • ...
Business Law 1 Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2017-03-31
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- A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use in court.
- The formal finding of fact made by the jury on matters or questions submitted to them by the judge.
- The means by which a court of law enforces a right, imposes a penalty or makes another court order to impose its will.
- Any material object that plays a role in the litigation.
- The action of calling someone before court for a criminal charge.
- The use of methods such as mediation and arbitration to resolve a dispute instead of litigation.
- The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition for a sum of money to be held until their appearance in court.
- Prosecution of an individual by a government for committing a public criminal offense.
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- The act of depriving someone of their liberty, in relation to investigating or preventing a crime.
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- A hearing where the state decides whether to release the individual on bail.
- A person bringing the case against another in a court of law.
- An individual, company or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- A meeting that occurs before the trial begins that tries to resolve some of the legal issues before the trial occurs.
- A legal dispute between two or more parties.
- A hearing in which the purpose is making a judicial ruling such as a judgement or decree.
- Stopping someone from being angry or placating them.
- A hearing where the judge decides the punishment if the defendant is found guilty in adult court or a hearing where the court decides if the child and family need help and what services should be ordered in a juvenile court.
- The use of an independent party to settle a dispute.
- The first part of a trial, where the two sides present their cases as factually as possible.
- Intervention in a dispute to resolve it.
- Discussion intended to reach an agreement.
22 Clues: Intervention in a dispute to resolve it. • Discussion intended to reach an agreement. • A legal dispute between two or more parties. • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. • Stopping someone from being angry or placating them. • The use of an independent party to settle a dispute. • Any material object that plays a role in the litigation. • ...
Personal and Business Law 2017-05-15
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- Deception, lie or dishonesty designed to cheat.
- action A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a group.
- A less serious criminal offence with a prison sentence of l year or less.
- Denial of equal treatment or protection under the law.
- A way of settling a dispute without going to trial.
- The obligation to do or not do something.
- property Land and all items attached to it.
- A court's decision in a civil case.
- The violation of a law, duty or other form of obligation.
- property A person's idea or invention.
- The reason a person commits a crime.
- A breach of some obligation which causes harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong.
- Compensation for an injury.
- The person against whom a claim is made.
- money asked for or paid to a plaintiff for losses suffered.
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- A person who speaks for the cause of another.
- law Laws that do not involve criminal matters.
- liability The legal responsibility for damage even if not negligent.
- Conflict with some provision of the Constitution.
- The power of the President to prevent a bill.
- The killing of another person.
- Failure to exercise reasonable care.
- Any intentional, unlawful physical contact inflicted without consent.
- of Rights The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
- The action by a landlord of removing a tenant from a rental unit.
- Money or property given as security for a debt.
- A mutual agreement made before the case goes to trial or before a final judgement.
- The injured party who brings legal action.
- A serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than 1 year.
- To give up a right, privilege or benefit voluntarily.
- The failure of a parent or guardian to properly take care of a child.
- Written laws enacted by legislatures.
- An intentional threat, show of force or movement that causes reasonable fear.
- Formal accusation of a crime.
34 Clues: Compensation for an injury. • Formal accusation of a crime. • The killing of another person. • A court's decision in a civil case. • Failure to exercise reasonable care. • The reason a person commits a crime. • Written laws enacted by legislatures. • property A person's idea or invention. • The person against whom a claim is made. • The obligation to do or not do something. • ...
Legal Studies Review Crossword No. 1 2013-10-06
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- rests with the party making the allegation
- precedent A precedent that must be
- A person who is not present at the time of
- system The system of trial where
- A person charged with a criminal offence;
- of a fact.
- assertion. In criminal cases, this rests on the
- a ‘like’ case.
- A person (defendant) charged with a
- An alternative dispute resolution method
- driving To cause the death of another
- or Supreme courts.
- offence where the case is heard in the
- while in civil cases, it rests on the
- person’s good reputation.
- arbitrator who can make a final and
- law The area of law developed by the courts;
- be performed with or without a warrant.
- the courts.
- both parties present their case before an
- A parliament consisting of two houses
- Any action that places another individual in
- by all lower courts in the same hierarchy
- of violence.
- Laws passed by parliament.
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- The authority of the Queen in parliament
- parties present a case before an impartial
- law.
- A written or oral statement that injures
- of proof A duty to prove what is suspected,
- that are subordinate to parliament.
- good behaviour; sometimes known as an
- Agreement to an offer to form a
- the Crown.
- of the tenancy agreement as a security for the
- a crime.
- money from a tenant held during the
- An unexpected result of an act that was
- crime but assists
- A court releases a person on the condition
- A civil remedy providing monetary
- A warning to suspects of their rights prior to
- Anything that has a tendency to prove the
- or negligent.
- legislation Those laws made by bodies or
- driving a car in a manner considered to be
- with no intention of wrongdoing.
- Legal apprehension of a suspect. An arrest
- reus A wrongful act; the physical act
49 Clues: law. • a crime. • the Crown. • of a fact. • the courts. • of violence. • or negligent. • a ‘like’ case. • crime but assists • or Supreme courts. • person’s good reputation. • Laws passed by parliament. • Agreement to an offer to form a • with no intention of wrongdoing. • system The system of trial where • A civil remedy providing monetary • that are subordinate to parliament. • ...
Criminology Chapter 2 2022-08-31
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- Positivism uses the ______method to study criminality.
- results from forces beyond the individual’s control.
- The repetition of criminal behavior by those already involved in
- Bentham also designed a model prison, the _____ House.
- Believed the pain of punishment must outweigh the pleasure derived from the crime.
- ____ of crime suggests that crime is rewarding to offenders because it is exciting and feels good.
- For punishment to be an effective _____, it must be swift, certain, and severe enough to outweigh the rewards of the crime.
- The activities approach claims that crime is likely to occur when a motivated offender and a
- Cesare Beccaria's Essay on Crime and Punishment influenced the writing of what U.S. document?
- One reason the criminal justice system seems so ineffective in preventing crime is because few ___ are arrested.
- Just deserts is the ______ model that refers to the notion that the offender deserves the punishment s/he receives at the hands of the law.
- Beccaria's view was the purpose of punishment should be deterrence rather than ____.
- This theory links victimization risks to the daily routine of people.
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- School of criminology that believes if an individual chooses to violate the law, s/he deserves punishment and must be punished.
- One component of an incapacitation strategy.
- the need for criminal opportunity and emphasizes the use of situational crime prevention strategies
- Both classical and neoclassical thought emphasizes ____.
- Type of choice theory that believes criminals make a conscious, rational, and at least partially informed choice to commit crime after weighing the costs and benefits of available alternatives.
- Type of incapacitation that removes dangerous people/groups from society.
- Type of criminology that believes that
- Beccaria condemned the use of ____.
- Person who believed punishment based on the degree injury caused, felt that the purpose of punishment should be deterrence (rather than retribution), and saw punishment as a tool to an end (crime prevention), rather than an end in itself.
- target come together in the absence of a capable guardian (someone who effectively discourages crime).
- The Death Penalty is a ______ punishment.
24 Clues: Beccaria condemned the use of ____. • Type of criminology that believes that • The Death Penalty is a ______ punishment. • One component of an incapacitation strategy. • results from forces beyond the individual’s control. • Positivism uses the ______method to study criminality. • Bentham also designed a model prison, the _____ House. • ...
Chapter 8 2022-11-03
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- Results in the individual being labeled as deviant and accepting the label as true.
- Any act that is labeled as such by those in authority, is prohibited by law, and is punishable by the government.
- Behavior that violates society's norms.
- Sociologist who developed the strain theory.
- People who study criminal behavior.
- In some kind of public setting the individual is denounced, found guilty, and given the new identity of deviant.
- The practice of assuming that nonwhite Americans are more likely to commit crime than white Americans.
- A large-scale organization of professional criminals that controls some vice or business through violence or the threat of violence.
- Other sociologist who heavily influenced the development of labeling theory.
- Sociologist who developed the idea of the degradation ceremony.
- The threat or actual use of violence to achieve political goals.
- The frequency and closeness of associations a person has with deviant and nondeviant individuals.
- Control theorist who believes that people develop bonds in four ways.
- The system of police, courts, and corrections.
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- Focuses on how individuals come to be identified as deviant.
- The term for repeated criminal behavior.
- Nonconformity that goes undetected by those in authority.
- Sociologist who heavily influenced the development of labeling theory.
- People suspend their moral beliefs to commit deviant acts.
- The police have considerable power to decide who is actually arrested.
- Explains deviance as a learned behavior.
- Explains deviance as a natural occurrence.
- Conflict theorist who believes that the ruling classes label any behavior that threatens their power base as deviant.
- The process of legal negotiation that allows an accused person to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for a lighter sentence.
- Views deviance as the natural outgrowth of the values, norms, and structure of society.
- Sets deviant apart from society.
- Sociologist and criminologist who first proposed the concept of differential association.
- Offenses committed by individuals of high social status in the course of their professional lives.
- Sanctions used to punish criminals.
- The situation that arises when the norms of society are unclear or are no longer applicable.
30 Clues: Sets deviant apart from society. • People who study criminal behavior. • Sanctions used to punish criminals. • Behavior that violates society's norms. • The term for repeated criminal behavior. • Explains deviance as a learned behavior. • Explains deviance as a natural occurrence. • Sociologist who developed the strain theory. • ...
Practical Law Crossword Puzzle 1 2023-05-16
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- person who volunteers to help commit a crime
- the amendment that protects us from cruel and unusual punishments
- an interpersonal wrongful act settled by a lawsuit
- the amendment that protects us from self-incrimination
- part of civil law that deals with real estate
- the killing of another human
- the kind of bargain that prevents a criminal trial
- money paid if found liable in a lawsuit
- the rules of conduct made and enforced by a society's government
- the amendment that guarantees a right to possess firearms if you are in a government militia
- formal charges brought by a grand jury
- type of law settling interpersonal disputes
- part of civil law that deals with official agreements
- burglary, forgery, vandalism
- asking someone to commit a crime
- the ultimate law of the United States
- money put up to ensure one's release from jail prior to trial
- the amendment that guarantees freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
- person against whom legal claims are made
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- person who represents the government in a criminal case
- person who helps commit a crime but isn't present for the crime
- intentional illegal physical contact
- part of family law in which a marriage is dissolved
- the level of proof, which may be a preponderance or beyond a reasonable doubt
- synonym for imprisonment
- person who instigates a lawsuit
- our judicial system in which there are two opposing parties in court
- the surname used to refer to the warnings the police must give prior to interrogation
- person who oversees a trial
- requires probable cause to obtain
- place where a trial takes place
- the amendment that guarantees a free, fair, speedy, public trial
- attempt or threat of physical attack
- kidnapping, rape, murder
- failure to do what is reasonably expected of you
- part of family law in which possessions are distributed upon one's death
- type of law dealing with illegal acts and their punishments
- the amendment that protects our freedoms of expression
38 Clues: synonym for imprisonment • kidnapping, rape, murder • person who oversees a trial • the killing of another human • burglary, forgery, vandalism • person who instigates a lawsuit • place where a trial takes place • asking someone to commit a crime • requires probable cause to obtain • intentional illegal physical contact • attempt or threat of physical attack • ...
Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights Before During and After a Trial 2023-01-23
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- one of the crimes the death penalty is reserved for
- a formal statement of guilt
- any defendant in a criminal trial is assumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty (3 words)
- to question an accuser or witness against you in court (2 words)
- the length of the penalty for a crime
- the type of court system the US has (it included Federal and State courts)Criminaljusticeprocess
- this amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures (spell out the number)
- because the results of a trial could deny liberty or death the right to have _____ is guaranteed (another name for an attorney)
- a legal order to attend court
- a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial (2 words)
- the rights which an arresting officer must advise the person being arrested (2 words)
- death penalty, punishment that ends a person’s life (2 words)
- a normally noncriminal act that is considered a law violation only because of a youth's status as a minor (2 words)
- your greatest expectation of privacy is in your ___________
- number of jurors that have to vote for guilt in a criminal trial (3 words)
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- the act of exposing oneself to prosecution, especially by giving evidence or testimony (2 words)
- to be found “not guilty” of a crime
- an arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency. (2 words)
- being tried for the same crime more than once (2 words)
- an ______ search and seizure is often performed without a search warrant or probable cause
- a legal document authorizing a government official to enter and search premises (2 words)
- This amendment grants you certain rights during a trial (spell out the number)
- according to this you cannot me tried for committing an act before it is made illegal (4 words)
- the 4th and 16th amendments state that the government may not deprive anyone of life or liberty without this (2 words)
- in the US people have ________ protected rights and freedoms even if charged with a crime
25 Clues: a formal statement of guilt • a legal order to attend court • to be found “not guilty” of a crime • the length of the penalty for a crime • one of the crimes the death penalty is reserved for • being tried for the same crime more than once (2 words) • your greatest expectation of privacy is in your ___________ • ...
Civics crossword puzzle 2024-03-20
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- the first step in a criminal proceeding where the defendant is brought in front of the court to hear the charges against them and enter a plea.
- the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
- the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial.
- fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
- apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
- the power of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision
- is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice.
- the power to reverse or modify the lower court's decision.
- probable cause is the legal standard by which police authorities have reason to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a suspected criminal and for a court's issuing of a search warrant.
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- is a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
- a nonindictable offense regarded in the US as less serious than a felony.
- a warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state which authorizes the arrest
- includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts
- an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- the cases in which private citizens (or companies) sue each other in court.
- the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.
- the power of the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if the law or presidential action follows the Constitution
- a typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
- when the government files a case in court to punish someone (the defendant) for committing a crime.
- a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
20 Clues: includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts • the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense. • the power to reverse or modify the lower court's decision. • is a person who brings a case against another in a court of law. • apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. • ...
Forensics 2024-04-03
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- Compares anamnestic evidence obtained by investigators with observable physical findings
- Graphic drawing made at the crime scene
- The available body of facts or information indicating whether a proposition is true or valid
- of custody The documentation that proves evidence has not been tampered with
- Deals with issues of human behavior and mental illness as they relate to law
- A precise, often computer aided draft, rendering of the crime scene, usually drawn to scale
- mortis The reduction in body temperature following death
- Objects found at the crime scene
- Study of bullets and ammunition
- Interview witnesses and consult with the CSI unit
- Originally discovered fingerprinting
- Unstained area of the evidence specimen adjacent to the area where the biological stain is deposited
- The process of identifying someone or something
- Relating to one person or thing's self qualities
- Collecting DNA from inside a persons cheek
- Person who sees a crime or accident take place
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- Evidence that may be allowed or conceded
- Statement of where a suspect was at the time of a crime
- Characteristics of evidence that are common to a group of objects or persons
- Application of science to the criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system
- Determining the events that occurred during and after a crime
- 1916, technique for looking at dried blood samples
- The act or instance of comparing
- Person permitted to testify at a trial because of special knowledge
- The stiffening of the body after death
- Study of poisons
- officers First to arrive at a crime scene
- Using primarily forensic science for the purpose of examining evidence from criminal cases
- Examines marks left by tools on objects at a crime scene
- Series of systemized measuring techniques that express the dimensions of the human body and skeleton
- Study of the structure and diseases of teeth
- DNA tool in forensics
- A discoloration of the skin on parts of a dead body
- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- Examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of a disease
35 Clues: Study of poisons • DNA tool in forensics • Deoxyribonucleic acid • Study of bullets and ammunition • Objects found at the crime scene • The act or instance of comparing • Originally discovered fingerprinting • The stiffening of the body after death • Graphic drawing made at the crime scene • Evidence that may be allowed or conceded • officers First to arrive at a crime scene • ...
Example 2017-02-24
cheesbiwgr 2023-07-21
Practice Test 1 LRN C2 2024-09-08
11 Clues: utilize,arrange • separate,cut off • become involved in • complete, absolute • savagely,ferociously • villain,cheater,criminal • bring up usually a memory • intellectual,psychological • in control of,responsible for • remarkably,crucially,seriously • very small amount or not enough
The Black Cat 2022-01-10
10 Clues: guilty • storeroom • not living • very scared • form, figure • self-centered • very bad and harmful • for hanging criminals • uncontrolled language • to put a dead body into the ground