Criminal Justice Terminology
Across
- 3. theft of property from a person using force or threat of force
- 4. formal accusation filed by prosecution
- 5. release of a prisoner from imprisonment, but not from legal custody and supervision
- 8. systems which interpret and apply law
- 9. systems focused on the protection of private property and people from assault, theft, vandalism, fire, etc.
- 11. court order requiring a person to appear in court to give testimony or provided evidence
- 13. legal judgment stating a person accused of a crime has been found guilty
- 14. systems which enforce the law
- 15. unlawful killing of a person by another person; includes murder and manslaughter
Down
- 1. prison terms for two or more convictions to be served simultaneously rather than one following the other
- 2. systems responsible for the punishment and supervision of convicted criminals
- 6. protest or argument made concerning the activity of the opposing party in court
- 7. system of agencies and practices established by governments to uphold social order, deter and mitigate crime and impose penalties on those who violate laws
- 10. prohibited item or substance which is smuggled into a correctional facility
- 12. legal judgment stating a person accused of a crime cannot be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
- 16. sworn testimony of a witness taken outside of court in the presence of prosecution and defense attorney