HMR - Bureau of Justice Stats Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. very few crimes are under this type of federal jurisdiction
  2. 4. most justice personnel are employed at this level
  3. 11. the court will retain this until the juvenile becomes an adult
  4. 12. this may be required in some jurisdictions for felony cases
  5. 13. these offenses includes truancy and running away
  6. 14. word used for when the court releases the defendant after they post bond
  7. 17. the defendant can petition fo this in order for an appeal to be granted
  8. 19. discretion is a part of what in all government systems
  9. 22. the government delegates government authority to these people to ensure that discretion of exercised properly
  10. 24. after release, the offender ___ be processed again for a new crime
  11. 25. another word for judges, these people can revoke parole, accept pleas, impose sentences, and more
  12. 27. this group will decide the sentence for capital offenses
  13. 28. nationally this amount of released inmates will be incarcerated again
  14. 29. this person will decide if formal charges should be filed
Down
  1. 1. the case will be dismissed if the judge does not find this
  2. 3. this is primarily a function of state governments
  3. 5. the accused is scheduled for this after the indictment has been filed in the court
  4. 6. the conditional release of the prisoner before the full sentence has been served
  5. 7. offenders serving over a year will go here
  6. 8. these writs are claims of unlawful detention
  7. 9. defendants with no prior record may be eligible for this with the completion of specific conditions
  8. 10. juvenile cases have far more of this than adult cases when disposing of cases
  9. 15. Municipalities and counties further define their criminal justice systems through local what
  10. 16. Made known to agencies by citizens, victims, and police discoveries
  11. 18. the court may consider this made by the victim in order to determine sentencing
  12. 19. a juvenile case will be handled formally by filing this petition
  13. 20. these credits are earned by participating in programs and will count against one's sentence
  14. 21. this will happen if the defendant asks the judge to serve as a finder of fact, not a jury
  15. 23. this sentence if offered in some states and illegal in others
  16. 26. juvenile offenders will be classified as this type of offenders, which can lead to extended sentences