Law Enforcements Role in Court

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Across
  1. 2. attorney representing the government in criminal cases
  2. 3. stage in a legal proceeding in which the witness is questioned by the party who called on him or her
  3. 5. words and expressions used by a particular vocation or group
  4. 7. records the official record of the trial; these word-for-word transcripts are used in appeals
  5. 9. officer in charge of the court proceeding; ensures all evidence used in the trial is legal, instructs the jury and typically provides the sentence when a defendant is convicted
  6. 12. communication without words or sounds
  7. 15. stage in a legal proceeding in which the witness is questioned by the opposing party
  8. 16. outcome of a criminal trial in which the defendant is found guilty
Down
  1. 1. represents the defendant and ensures the defendant is protected according to the law
  2. 2. communication through quality of spoken sound; includes tone, pitch, volume, pacing, inflection, etc.
  3. 4. informal group of professionals involved in a criminal trial who work together to process cases and administer justice in the most efficient way possible; core members are the judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys
  4. 6. decision or judgment in a court case
  5. 8. party denying or defending against allegations made by the plaintiff
  6. 10. responsible for deciding what is true in a case and in a criminal case, deciding whether or not the defendant has committed a crime
  7. 11. person against whom a crime has been committed
  8. 13. to provide evidence as a witness in a court of law
  9. 14. court officer responsible for giving out subpoenas, escorting defendants from jail to the courtroom, representing the jury to the judge and protecting safety of all in the courtroom
  10. 17. statement provided as evidence by a witness under oath
  11. 18. legal promise to tell the truth