Criminal Justice 2 - Review Words

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Across
  1. 3. A court meeting to decide if there is enough evidence for a trial.
  2. 6. The first speech a lawyer gives to explain their case.
  3. 9. When a lawyer questions their own witness in court.
  4. 10. Killing someone on purpose, but without planning it ahead of time.
  5. 11. To officially declare someone not guilty of a crime.
  6. 13. When a lawyer questions the other side’s witness in court.
  7. 16. A jury that is fair and has no bias toward either side.
  8. 18. When someone is killed during the committing of a serious crime, even if the killer didn’t plan it.
  9. 19. A good reason for police to think a crime may be happening.
  10. 20. A group of citizens that decides if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime.
Down
  1. 1. The legal penalty of death for certain serious crimes.
  2. 2. Less serious crimes that usually have smaller fines or shorter jail time.
  3. 4. Accidentally causing someone’s death while acting carelessly or recklessly.
  4. 5. The right to have a lawyer help defend you in court.
  5. 7. A court session where the judge gives the offender their punishment.
  6. 8. Serious crimes that usually bring longer prison sentences.
  7. 12. A trial that is not finished because of a major error or problem.
  8. 14. A law that says illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court.
  9. 15. Killing someone in the heat of the moment, without planning it.
  10. 17. The final speech a lawyer gives to summarize their case.