Civil Law & Criminal Law (Ch 16)

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Across
  1. 4. a wrongful act, other than breaking a contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue
  2. 10. a state's written criminal laws
  3. 12. the final settlement and sentencing in a juvenile case
  4. 14. a lack of proper care and attention
  5. 15. a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law
  6. 16. the process in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to receive a lighter sentence
  7. 17. money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered
  8. 18. taking charge of someone in an official way
  9. 19. the government in its role as the party who starts the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime
  10. 20. a process by which lawyers have the opportunity to check facts and other evidence before a trial
  11. 21. the punishment given to someone found guilty of committing a crime
Down
  1. 1. the questioning of a witness at a trial or hearing to check or discredit the witness's testimony
  2. 2. the procedure used to determine the facts in a juvenile case
  3. 3. a juvenile court process that is much like a preliminary hearing in adult criminal law
  4. 5. a formal notice that a lawsuit has been brought
  5. 6. the person who files a lawsuit
  6. 7. a youth charged with being beyond the control of his or her legal guardian
  7. 8. a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge
  8. 9. a youth who has committed an offense that is punishable by criminal process
  9. 11. the person who is being sued
  10. 13. to correct a person's behavior