Criminal Activity
Across
- 1. Illegally cheating or deceiving others for personal gain.
- 3. To take legal action against someone.
- 4. Stealing from a store.
- 7. Admitting to something, like a crime.
- 8. Aggressive actions intended to cause harm is called _________.
- 12. A more serious crime is called a ________.
- 15. Someone who is under the legal age of adulthood.
- 16. An active examination or research into something, like a crime.
- 18. Someone who is accused or thought to have committed a crime.
- 20. A criminal must go to _______ before a punishment can be decided.
- 22. This invisible thing is left behind when you touch things with your hands.
- 24. Hiding illegally obtained money by transferring through foreign banks or other businesses.
- 26. If a court proves that someone committed a crime, the person is _______.
- 27. If a court decides someone did not commit a crime, the person is ________.
- 29. This is a story used to defend someone and explain their whereabouts during the time of a crime.
- 30. Sneaking into a building without permission and stealing things.
- 32. A person whose job is to decide the punishment for a criminal.
- 34. Illegally moving goods into or out of a country.
- 35. Paying law enforcement officials to allow illegal activity.
- 36. A collection of things intended to prove that a crime has been committed is called _______.
- 38. A pair of metal rings police lock on the wrists of criminals.
- 41. A department of specialists who find small traces of things to prove a crime is called _______.
- 45. Someone who takes something that is not theirs without permission.
- 46. This is the court decision of whether someone committed a crime or not.
- 47. An order from a court that allows police to enter a private place or detain someone.
- 48. Money or other form of payment demanded for release of a prisoner.
- 49. Intentionally saying something untrue in court after taking an oath or vow of truth.
Down
- 2. A partner in crime.
- 5. Questioning of someone by law enforcement about a crime.
- 6. Another word for a murder is a _________.
- 9. Someone with an extreme psychological condition who kills 3 or more people.
- 10. A fake copy of money or a product that is used to deceive.
- 11. Someone who has seen illegal activity.
- 13. Taking someone illegally by force, usually for personal gain.
- 14. A criminal may try to ensure their safety and demands by holding someone called a ______.
- 17. This is the place where criminal activity has happened.
- 19. Destroying or damaging public or private property is called ________.
- 21. Another word for death.
- 23. The act of attacking and stealing from someone in a public place.
- 25. Carelessness, which usually has a negative result.
- 28. If a crime happens to someone, that person is a ________.
- 29. Intentionally setting fire to property is called _______.
- 31. Capturing and restraining someone.
- 32. These are people who are chosen randomly from society to decide on a court case.
- 33. Taking control of a larger vehicle (ship, plane, etc) while in motion is called _______.
- 35. A large sum of money used to release a criminal and guarantee their appearance in court.
- 37. An action of illegally taking things from a person or place by force.
- 39. This is another word for a lawyer.
- 40. A punishment decided in court is called a ________.
- 42. Damaging or destroying something belonging to someone else for personal advantage.
- 43. Illegally producing a copy of a signature, artwork, or document.
- 44. A violent crowd of people.