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- 3. a sealed room used as a method of execution in which a condemned person is put to death by exposure to lethal gas.
- 6. the fair and impartial administration of law, ensuring that individuals are treated equitably, offenders are held accountable, and the legal system upholds the rule of law.
- 7. a method of execution in which a condemned person is put to death by intravenous injection of lethal drugs.
- 8. an act or omission that violates criminal law and is punishable by the state through the criminal justice system.
- 9. treatment or conditions that are cruel, degrading, or violate basic human dignity and rights,
- 12. the formal punishment imposed by a court on a person who has been convicted of a crime.
- 13. the section of a prison where inmates who have been sentenced to death are held while awaiting execution.
- 15. a penalty imposed by the criminal justice system on a person convicted of a crime as a consequence for their criminal conduct.
- 16. treatment or conditions in law enforcement that are compassionate, respectful of human dignity, and free from unnecessary cruelty or suffering.
Down
- 1. refers to principles of right and wrong conduct, particularly concerning ethical behavior, justice, and human values within the law enforcement system
- 2. the legal act of carrying out a death sentence imposed by a court—the act of putting a condemned person to death as punishment for a capital offense.
- 4. a crime for which the death penalty (capital punishment) can be imposed as a sentence.
- 5. a device used as a method of execution in which a condemned person is put to death by passing a high-voltage electric current through their body.
- 10. the legal sentence of execution imposed by a court for the most serious crimes
- 11. means to officially declare or prove that a person is not guilty of a crime for which they were convicted or accused.
- 14. a legal request to a higher court to review and overturn or modify a conviction or sentence imposed by a lower court.