CRIMINAL LAW DEFINITIONS
Across
- 1. guilty act
- 3. exchange of innocent assumption for promise by prosecution
- 4. the process of reentering society following criminal activity
- 7. pre-trial court appearance where accused must enter a plea
- 10. first filed court document outlining crown's case
- 12. less serious crime
- 14. municipal statutes governing less serious offences
- 16. request by defence to have crown show why an accused is being held in custody
- 19. initial assumption of accused under law
- 22. type of sentencing factor in favour of defendant
- 23. reason to commit a crime
- 24. justice system targeting goups by race
- 25. means measures outside of court/jail
- 26. necessity to prove accused is guilty of criminal offence
- 29. acting to protect oneself from harm
- 31. crown questions its own witness for a second time
- 32. first line of witness questioning
- 34. forced unwillingly to commit a crime
- 35. mistakenly found guilty
- 37. issued by judge after arrest to ensure court appearance
Down
- 2. tries all indictable offences
- 5. volunteer work to repay society for crime committed
- 6. committin a crime while under uncontrollable physical conditions
- 8. absolution of crime with no record or conditions
- 9. occurs when jury unable to reach unanimous decision
- 11. encouraging perpetrator without actual physical assistance
- 13. defence lawyer questions crown's witnesses
- 15. found to be not guilty due to extenuating circumstances such as mental illness
- 17. retribution
- 18. may be prosecuted as indictable or summary on crown's discretion
- 20. crime of a more serious nature
- 21. compensation for the victim
- 27. laws and procedures related to crimes by those 12-17 years old
- 28. taking every reasonable precaution to avoid committing an offence
- 30. guilty mind
- 33. matching science and crime scene investigation
- 35. grant of judicial authority to arrest or search
- 36. final decision in criminal cases