ADJ-5: Concepts of Criminal Law- Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. a panel of persons chosen through strict court procedures to review criminal investigations and in some cases conduct criminal investigations. Also decide whether to charge a crimes in the cases presented to them or investigated by them
  2. 4. law that deals with matters considered to be of private concerns between individuals
  3. 5. A comprehensive recodification or clarification of the principles of the American criminal responsibilty
  4. 7. A post arrest, pretrial judicial proceeding at which the judge decides whether there is probable cause to prosecute the accused
  5. 11. The defendant's appearance in court to respond formally to the charges against them
  6. 13. a deposit of cash or property or a bond guaranteeing the accused will appear in court
  7. 14. a guilty mind
  8. 15. a law created through state and federal legislatures
  9. 16. a law created by judicial opinion
  10. 19. the paper issued by the prosecutor that charges the accused of a felony
  11. 21. the power or authority of a court to act with respect to any case before it
Down
  1. 1. evidence that there is a fair probability that the suspect committed the crime; required for arrest by law enforcement
  2. 3. A promise to appear
  3. 4. law that involves the violation of public rights and duties and creates a social harm
  4. 6. a willed unlawful act
  5. 8. a rule of conduct, established by custom or agreement or authority
  6. 9. the system of government in the United States whereby all power resides in the state governments unless specifically granted to the federal government
  7. 10. the principle that no one can be punished for an act that was not defined as criminal before the person did the act
  8. 12. Latin term for "You have the body" which is a legal action that ONLY a prisoner who has exhausted all of the usual appellate remedies
  9. 17. a civil violation; civil laws equivalent of a crime. A wrongful act that results in injury and leaves the injured party entitled to compensation
  10. 18. The paper issued by the grand jury that charges the accused with a felony
  11. 20. A written promise to pay the bail sum posted by a financially responsible person- a bail bond agent