Crime Vocabulary

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