Criminal Justice System

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Across
  1. 2. created the judicial branch (along with legislative & executive
  2. 5. review procedures/decisions in the trial court to make sure the trial was fair/law was properly applied
  3. 6. works with Victim/Witness to prepare witnesses for trial; and represent the state at all criminal court proceedings
  4. 7. ensures the laws of his/her jurisdiction are followed and that procedures and parties follow the law
  5. 9. the highest court in the federal system
  6. 11. process in which judges are placed in office in MN
  7. 15. represents the defendant in all criminal court proceedings
  8. 16. process in which federal judges are placed in office
  9. 17. type of case that deals with an individual's private rights (like divorce)
  10. 18. number of courts above the US Supreme Court
Down
  1. 1. type of case when someone is accused of committing a crime
  2. 3. this level of the court system addresses United States laws
  3. 4. typically first responders who also are tasked with investigating crimes
  4. 8. MN has 10 of these types of court, Hennepin County is the 4th one
  5. 10. number of Supreme Court Justices
  6. 12. number of US appeals courts
  7. 13. level of court system that typically has state Supreme Courts
  8. 14. duties include conducting a pre-sentence investigation (PSI) which documents the offender’s history to assist the judge in determining an appropriate sentence