criminal justice crossword

2. the unlawful seizing, confining, abducting, or carrying away of a person against their will by force, threat, fraud, or coercion
4. a criminal offense that is more serious than a civil infraction (like a simple traffic ticket) but less serious than a felony
6. a person, company, or institution against whom a criminal charge or a civil lawsuit is brought in a court of law
9. the illegal, intentional, and malicious act of setting fire to or charring property
12. the system, agencies, and policies used in criminal justice to supervise, punish, and rehabilitate individuals who have been arrested, charged, or convicted of crimes
13. the unlawful entry of a structure with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft, inside
14. a public official authorized to decide legal cases in a court of law, or a person appointed to evaluate a competition or form an authoritative opinion.
15. the unlawful, intentional, or reckless infliction of physical force, injury, or unwanted offensive contact upon another person without their consent

1. a person who personally sees, hears, or knows about an event, or someone who formally testifies or signs a document to verify its authenticity
3. any fact, object, document, or sign that gives reason to believe something is true or exists.
5. a government lawyer who brings criminal charges against a person or entity accused of breaking the law and tries to prove their guilt in court.
7. a serious crime that is typically punishable by death or by imprisonment for more than one year in a state or federal prison
8. an intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or unwanted physical contact in another person
10. the unlawful taking of property or money from another person's immediate presence through the use of force, violence, or the threat of force
11. is a sworn group of citizens chosen to listen to evidence in a court case and determine the facts to reach a verdict