crime vocab

2. A person hired to kill someone
8. A person who illegally enters buildings to steal
12. A spy or undercover informant working secretly inside an organization
13. The process of sending a suspected criminal to another country for trial
17. The lawyer who represents the government in criminal cases
18. Careless behavior showing disregard for the safety of others
19. One of the main political divisions in a country such as the United States
20. To illegally take a person away by force
21. Declared not guilty in court
23. law The branch of law dealing with crimes against society
24. A large urban area with its own local government

1. Forcing someone to do something through threats or intimidation
3. Evidence showing a suspect was somewhere else during a crime
4. Robbed in public by force or threat
5. A group of citizens who decide guilt or innocence in court
6. Relating to the national government
7. The court process in which a judge decides punishment after a conviction
9. Hiding illegal money by making it appear legal
10. A secret agreement between two or more people to commit a crime
11. attorney The lawyer who defends the accused in court
14. trading Illegal use of secret business information to make money
15. and Clyde Famous outlaw couple who robbed banks during the Great Depression
16. Taken to court in a civil case
22. law The branch of law dealing with disputes between people or organizations
23. A regional division of government below a state