Criminal Justice 1 Final

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Across
  1. 5. – Person who gives testimony in court.
  2. 6. – Entering a building illegally to commit a crime.
  3. 8. – Place where legal cases are heard.
  4. 9. – An act that violates the law and can be punished by the government.
  5. 10. – Taking a person into custody for a crime.
  6. 11. – Serious crime usually punishable by more than one year in prison.
  7. 12. – Court process used to determine guilt or innocence.
  8. 13. – Supervised release in the community instead of jail.
  9. 14. – Supervised release after serving time in prison.
  10. 17. – Elected county law enforcement official.
  11. 18. – The legal area where an officer or court has authority.
  12. 20. – Formal criminal charge issued by a grand jury.
  13. 21. – Decision of guilty or not guilty.
  14. 23. – Group of citizens who decide verdicts.
Down
  1. 1. – Information used to prove facts in a case.
  2. 2. – Official who presides over court proceedings.
  3. 3. – Less serious crime with lighter punishment.
  4. 4. – Taking someone else’s property with intent to steal it.
  5. 7. – Court hearing where charges are read and plea entered.
  6. 14. – State or federal facility for long-term sentences.
  7. 15. – Rules made by government to control behavior.
  8. 16. – Local facility for short-term detention.
  9. 18. – Fair treatment under the law.
  10. 19. – Government agency responsible for enforcing laws.
  11. 22. – Taking property directly from a person by force or fear.