Law Chapter 15 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 10. the type of sentence in which the defendant must serve the term at home and usually can leave for essential purposes such as school or work
  2. 11. the act of restoring something to its owner
  3. 13. a reason for criminal punishment that stresses keeping a convicted person confined to protect society
  4. 15. punishment given as a kind of revenge for wrongdoing
  5. 16. _________ Punishment - the death penalty; putting a convicted person to death as punishment for a crime
  6. 17. _______ Penalty - a sentence to death for commission of a serious crime
  7. 18. _______ Sentence - a sentence issued by the court but not actually served
Down
  1. 1. _________ Report - a probation officer’s written report that gives the sentencing judge information about the defendant’s background and prospects for rehabilitation
  2. 2. a system of supervised freedom for persons convicted of a criminal offense.
  3. 3. the type of sentence in which a defendant is allowed to work in the community but is required to return to prison at night or on weekends
  4. 4. the process through which a convicted person is changed or reformed, in order to lead a productive life rather than commit another crime
  5. 5. a monetary penalty imposed upon someone
  6. 6. measure taken to discourage criminal actions
  7. 7. ___________ circumstances - factors that tend to increase the seriousness of an offense
  8. 8. - confinement, usually in jail or prison
  9. 9. a program created by the U.S. Department of Justice designed to reduce serious crime committed by ex-offenders
  10. 12. ___________ circumstances - factors that tend to lessen the seriousness of an offense
  11. 14. release from prison before the full sentence has been served, granted at the discretion of a parole board