Criminal Justice Terminology

4. written issued by a judge directing an officer to perform an arrest, search or seizure
5. person less than 18 years old; also known as a minor.
8. unlawfully killing of a person by another person; includes murder and manslaughter
10. a person who is not the chief offender but is involved in some way; accomplice or abettor
11. behavior accompanying a crime which increases its intensity or adds to its consequences beyond what is necessary for the commission of the crime itself.
12. theft of property from a person using force or the threat of force

1. agreement between two or more people to commit a crime
2. admission of enough facts to establish guilt of a particular crime
3. office of the law responsible for investigating crimes (rather that patrolling or responding)
6. cause facts and circumstances providing reasonable justification for an seizure, search warrant
7. elected chief officer of a county law enforcement agency
9. entering a property or room with the intent to steal items from the premises