clj o2
Across
- 1. – Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.
- 3. – Referring to traits or behaviors considered primitive or ancestral.
- 5. – The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
- 6. – A legal judgment that a defendant is not guilty of the charges.([id.scribd.com][1])
- 7. – The act of showing mercy or leniency in sentencing.([vocabulary.com][5])
- 9. Crime** – A criminal act motivated by prejudice against a person's race, religion, ethnicity, or other protected characteristic.
- 11. – The relationship between an act and the effect it produces.
- 13. Law** – Law developed through judicial decisions rather than statutes.
- 15. – Information or objects presented in court to prove or disprove facts.
- 18. – Breaking into a building with the intent to commit theft or another crime.
- 21. – An intentional act causing another person to fear imminent bodily harm.([id.scribd.com][1])
- 22. Homicide** – Killing someone in self-defense when there is an imminent threat.
- 25. – The theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.
- 26. Interrogation** – Questioning of a suspect who is in custody.
- 27. – Payment made to victims for their losses or injuries.
- 28. Evidence** – Additional evidence that supports the main evidence but is not essential.([collegesidekick.com][3])
- 29. – The act of falsely making or altering a document with the intent to defraud.
- 31. – The measurement and statistical analysis of people's unique physical and behavioral characteristics.
- 32. Corpus** – A legal order requiring a person to be brought before a judge, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
- 36. – The process of delivering a person accused of a crime to the jurisdiction where the crime was committed.
- 38. – Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor.
- 39. Rule** – A legal principle that excludes evidence obtained unlawfully from being used in court.
- 40. – Inducing someone to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed.
- 41. – A governmental pardon for offenses, often for political crimes.
- 44. – An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime.
- 45. Profiling** – The practice of analyzing crime scenes and behaviors to create psychological profiles of offenders.
- 46. Evidence** – Additional evidence that supports or strengthens existing evidence.
Down
- 1. – The act of forcibly taking someone away against their will.([id.scribd.com][1])
- 2. – A post-mortem examination to determine cause of death.
- 4. – The scientific study of crime, criminal behavior, and law enforcement.
- 5. – An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- 8. Scene** – The location where a crime has been committed or is suspected to have occurred.
- 10. – The act of discouraging criminal behavior through fear of punishment.
- 12. Reus** – The physical act of committing a crime.([brainly.ph][2])
- 14. Behavior** – Actions deviating from societal norms, often indicating psychological issues.
- 16. Evidence** – Evidence that implies a fact but does not directly prove it.
- 17. – A statement acknowledging facts that may be unfavorable to the speaker's case.
- 19. Evidence** – Evidence that is allowed to be presented in court.([collegesidekick.com][3])
- 20. Intent** – The mental state of a person who commits a crime knowingly and willfully.
- 23. Law** – The body of law that pertains to crime and punishment.([vocabulary.com][5])
- 24. – The unlawful physical act of touching or striking another person.
- 26. – Proof that a defendant was elsewhere when a crime was committed.
- 28. – An unforeseen event causing harm or damage without intent.
- 29. of Custody** – The documented process showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence.
- 30. – A serious crime, typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
- 33. – Deliberate deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain.
- 34. Study** – A research method involving a group of people sharing a common characteristic over time.
- 35. – A breakdown of social norms leading to societal instability.([brainly.ph][2])
- 37. Jury** – A group of citizens convened to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to charge someone with a crime.
- 40. Ictus** – A mistake in the blow; unintended harm caused during an attempt to commit a crime.([id.scribd.com][1])
- 42. Process** – Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
- 43. – Money or property given to the court to ensure a defendant's appearance at trial.([coursehero.com][4])