Criminal Justice Unit 3
Across
- 3. reasonable suspicion that a crime has taken place, or that evidence of a crime is imminent
- 6. number of district courts in the U.S.
- 7. most heavily debated freedom in the 1st Amendment
- 10. resolving a law breaking matter according to established rules of law enforcement
- 11. a legislative act that declares someone guilty of a crime and assesses a punishment without providing a trial to prove the crime
- 12. number of amendments in the U.S. Constitution
- 14. first 10 amendments in the Constitution
- 15. view of an amendment where it must be followed just as it was written
- 17. court that is the first place that constitutional law is challenged
- 18. exists in the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
- 20. a brief non-intrusive police stop and search of a suspect
- 22. introduction to the Constitution
- 23. punishment such as torture and unnecessarily painful types of punishment
- 24. the amount of money the court assesses to an accused for their temporary release from incarceration while waiting for their trial date
- 25. number of articles that make up the U.S. Constitution
Down
- 1. an order a judge must sign to give permission for authorities to search
- 2. amendment that guarantees equal protection under the law
- 4. a more loose interpretation of an amendment
- 5. the interpretation and application of the articles and amendments written in the United States Constitution
- 8. amendment that guarantees freedom of speech
- 9. Areas such as pastures, wooded areas, open water, and vacant lots do not need to comply with the requirements of warrants and probable cause
- 13. amendment that is to protect a citizen's right to privacy
- 16. determining if an officer had the authority to perform a warrantless search
- 19. amendment that states "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
- 21. the legislature cannot use its statutory authority to pass laws that would penalize behavior that occurred before the act or omission became illegal