Across
- 4. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law
- 6. jury that cannot reach a unanimous decision and is dismissed
- 7. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or actions
- 11. attorney for the government; district attorney or his/her assistant who prosecutes the accused
- 16. not having the ability to make decisions quickly
- 17. the decision in a civil or criminal court case
- 19. blindly devoted to an opinion or practice, especially with an attitude of hatred or intolerance toward the members of a particular group
- 20. a violation of the rights of another human being
- 22. a crime that is planned out before it is committed
- 23. the constitutional protection against being made to stand trial or face punishment more than once for the same criminal offense
Down
- 1. capable of a clear and consistent thought process
- 2. attorney appointed by the court and paid from public funds to defend persons who cannot afford to hire their own attorneys
- 3. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
- 5. obligation to provide evidence; In a criminal case, the prosecuting attorney has the burden of proving the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
- 8. a pocketknife that was banned in the 1950s. It contains a sliding blade concealed in the handle which is extended automatically when a switch on the handle is activated.
- 9. report given by someone who actually saw a crime being committed
- 10. evidence that depends on circumstances surrounding a crime; inconclusive without the help of other evidence
- 12. the action of carefully analyzing evidence, facts, and/or law
- 13. choosing wise actions or attitudes
- 14. the killing of one human by another
- 15. doubt based on reasoning or logic
- 18. guaranteed by the 6th amendment of the US Constitution
- 21. simple and direct; there’s an obvious answer to all questions involved