Across
- 1. searches and seizures conducted without court-issued search warrants
- 6. officers have a reasonable basis of suspecting criminal activity before detaining someone
- 9. when a prisoner is released from jail early but still has similar responsibilities as a parolee.
- 10. trail that starts but does not finish because of something that happened
- 11. execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense
- 14. unintentional killing through the commission of a crime other than felony
- 18. defendant is brought in front of the court to hear the charges against them and to enter a plea
- 19. the lawyer's final opportunity in a trial to tell the judge and/or jury why they should win the case.
- 20. Judge decides whether or not probable cause exists to hold a trial
Down
- 2. the help of a lawyer
- 3. When the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm
- 4. a person is held by the state for committing a crime before their trial
- 5. the questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence,in order to support the case that is being made.
- 7. gives the opposing party an opportunity to point out the weaknesses of a witness's testimony
- 8. more serious crime
- 12. legal reason a reasonable person has to have to search you
- 13. criminal creates a serious crime and someone dies while the crime is being committed
- 15. Judge uses sentencing guidelines and information presented at this hearing to make decision
- 16. the lawyers first opportunity to address the jury in trial
- 17. decides whether or not there is enough evidence to go to trial