Criminal Justice System Crossword
Across
- 2. Enforce laws, investigate, arrest
- 4. File charges, drop/reduce charges
- 6. once released, criminals may reenter the criminal system
- 7. where most of the correction facilities are held
- 8. define who is under juvenile court and who is not
- 9. pays fees to the victim of the crime
- 11. concedes to the penalty without saying they are guilty
- 12. listens to all the evidence and sees if there is enough evidence to bring to trial
- 14. negotiations from the prosecutor and the defendant
- 15. starts with a formal accusation submitted to the court by a prosecutor
- 17. make parole conditions and has the right to revoke it
- 19. requiring to serve the whole sentence
- 20. the right to drop charges/not file charges
- 21. juvenile offenses like running away or absenteeism
- 22. prison officers that make sure prisoners are inline
- 23. where the accused criminal is told what the charges are, told their rights and asked if they want to plea
Down
- 1. where crimes cross state lines
- 2. gives freedom to convicted but provisional to conditions and restrictions
- 3. make conditions for release/creates sentences/listens to pleas/dismisses charges
- 5. upper age of delinquents in most states
- 6. a citizen who is a witness or juror
- 10. occurs when suspected criminals commit very serious offenses and are deemed dangerous
- 13. once they serve their whole sentence, they are allowed to leave
- 16. in lieu of time served: drug testing, counseling, rehab, or educational and rec programs
- 18. fees to pay for the crime, usually for minor crimes