Criminal Justice Unit 1 Review
Across
- 6. Due process is best defined as __________ fairness.
- 8. A criminal offense punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for at least one year.
- 10. Step which follows immediately after a trial when someone is found guilty of a crime.
- 11. __________ Justice includes the aspects of social justice that concern violations of the criminal law.
- 12. ____________ advocates Seek to protect personal freedoms within the process of criminal justice.
- 13. An offense punishable by incarceration, typically one year or less.
Down
- 1. ____________ advocates believe that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights.
- 2. A legal principle that ensures that previous judicial decisions are authoritatively considered and incorporated into future cases.
- 3. Justice is best defined as the principle of _________.
- 4. Conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse.
- 5. A minor violation of state statute or local ordinance punishable by a fine or other penalty.
- 7. A rule of conduct, generally found enacted in the form of a statute, that proscribes or mandates certain forms of behavior.
- 9. First step in the American criminal justice process.