Across
- 1. A judge fails to disclose a conflict of interest in a trial.(2 words)
- 6. Community members collecting data on how judges treat poor defendants and communities of color.
- 8. A public defender fails to meet with their client before trial; the defendant gets 25 years.(2 words)
- 9. Structural policies lead to over-policing and incarceration in Black neighborhoods.(2 words)
- 11. A person's sentence is reduced after a change in the law.
- 12. A prosecutor hides key evidence that could prove innocence.(2 words)
- 13. A person can't vote because of a past felony conviction.
- 15. Court-watching reveals that Black defendants are sentenced more harshly than white ones.(2 words)
Down
- 2. Protection from being tried twice for the same offense.(2 words)
- 3. A person is wrongfully convicted and later proven innocent by DNA evidence.
- 4. The constitutional loophole that allows forced labor in prison.(2 words)
- 5. The practice of removing rights or benefits after serving time.(2 words)
- 7. A prison bans books on Black history but allows romance novels.
- 10. Prosecutors offer 5 years if the accused pleads guilty instead of risking 25 at trial.(2 words)
- 14. A law enforcement officer is not charged after killing someone during a stop.