Across
- 2. The highest appellate court in the U.S. judicial system; it reviews cases appealed from federal and state court systems that deal with constitutional issues.
- 3. A defendant's first appearance in court to be informed of the charge(s), advised of his or her rights, and to have bail determined.
- 4. To accuse of wrongdoing through formal accusations.
- 6. Behavioral expectations of a group.
- 7. The territory over which a law enforcement agency has authority.
- 10. Oral or written statements by the family or friends of the victim that explain the crime's impact on the victim and/or his or her family and friends.
- 12. A type of conditional release that is based on good behavior or evidence of some level of rehabilitation.
Down
- 1. A perspective of criminal justice that maintains the goal of repairing harm that criminal offenses inflict upon victims, offenders, and communities.
- 5. The procedures that occur in the criminal justice system, from a citizen's initial contact with police to his or her potential arrest, charging, booking, prosecution, conviction,sentencing, incarceration, and receiving probation, to being paroled.
- 8. A person against whom a charge is brought in court.
- 9. A sum of money that the arrested person pays to guarantee that he or she will appear at future hearings.
- 11. An individual charged with carrying out a legal prosecution.