Crime Vocabulary

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