Crime Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Objects or facts that validate or confirm something happened.
  2. 4. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter M).
  3. 7. The action police take to capture/restrain someone who appears to be criminal.
  4. 9. Betraying one’s country by helping its enemies.
  5. 10. Money that is paid to secure the release of someone who is accused of a crime.
  6. 15. A physical attack.
  7. 17. Entering private or restricted property without permission.
  8. 20. A final decision or judgement on something, like a legal case.
  9. 21. The crime of stealing from a store.
  10. 23. The crime of stealing from a building or a place without direct violence.
  11. 24. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter H).
  12. 25. Gaining unauthorized access to data in a computer or a system.
  13. 28. The place criminals go for a very long term stay.
  14. 29. We leave these invisible clues on things if we don’t wear gloves.
  15. 31. The room that a locked-up criminal must live in until they are released.
  16. 33. The crime of stealing from one’s own company.
  17. 36. A public official that is chosen to decide on cases involving law and crime.
  18. 38. Someone who sees an event happen, like a crime or accident.
  19. 39. A group of people who are selected to help decide on a legal case.
  20. 40. Someone who commits a crime.
  21. 41. The amount of time that a criminal will have to stay locked up.
  22. 43. The crime of setting fire to property.
Down
  1. 2. Illegally copying documents or money to fool people.
  2. 3. A fee that must be paid as punishment for breaking a rule or law.
  3. 5. The place a criminal goes to have their case argued and punishment decided.
  4. 6. The place criminals go for a shorter term stay.
  5. 8. The crime of moving goods in or out of a country illegally.
  6. 9. Someone who steals things.
  7. 11. The crime of accidentally killing a person.
  8. 12. The police use these to restrain someone by the wrists.
  9. 13. Stealing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while it is in transit (moving).
  10. 14. The crime of stealing from someone with violence or the threat of violence.
  11. 16. Killing a famous person or public figure.
  12. 18. Someone who kills a series of people with a pattern and no clear reason.
  13. 19. If we are 100% sure that someone did not commit a crime, we can say they are..
  14. 20. The crime of intentionally destroying public or private property.
  15. 22. A reason for committing a crime.
  16. 26. If we are 100% sure that someone committed a crime, we can say they are...
  17. 27. A person who practices or studies law.
  18. 30. Someone who is believed to have committed a crime or an offense.
  19. 32. The crime of lying under oath (vow of truth) in court.
  20. 34. Crime that involves using violence or threats against people for political reasons.
  21. 35. Signs, indications, or objects from something that happened.
  22. 36. The quality of being fair and reasonable. Laws uphold this idea.
  23. 37. Another word for punishment.
  24. 42. The event where a criminal case is argued among people and a decision is made.