Legal Terms (Homicide)
Across
- 2. the crime of killing a human being without intention
- 6. a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
- 8. the action of planning something
- 9. a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.
- 10. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
- 12. seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.
- 13. done consciously and intentionally.
- 14. an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
Down
- 1. using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
- 3. without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action
- 4. done on purpose
- 5. the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
- 7. the killing of one person by another.
- 8. the infliction or imposition of a penalty
- 11. the intention or desire to do evil
- 15. declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.