Justice System Vocab
Across
- 3. Represents the government in criminal cases and are responsible for ensuring that justice is served by prosecuting individuals accused of committing crimes.
- 6. A structured process where the facts of a case are presented to a jury, and they decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty of the charge offered.
- 7. Representing a defendant in a criminal case
- 9. The mental objective behind an action.
- 10. The killing of one human being by another.
- 12. No premeditation and may only have been intended to cause harm, rather than death.
- 13. A formal accusation filed by the prosecutor's office that a specific person has committed a specific crime.
- 14. The present ability of a person arrested for or charged with a crime to understand the nature of the charges and proceedings brought against him/her and to effectively and rationally assist in his/her defense.
Down
- 1. The process of helping inmates grow and change, allowing them to separate themselves from the environmental factors that made them commit a crime in the first place.
- 2. Any intentional murder that is willful and premeditated with malice aforethought.
- 4. Intentionally killing another person in the heat of passion and in response to adequate provocation.
- 5. The term of imprisonment or probation imposed on a convicted defendant for criminal wrongdoing.
- 8. The long-term confinement of convicted and sentenced offenders.
- 11. The unlawful killing of a human being with malice