Across
- 2. preventing dangerous individuals from committing additional offenses
- 5. a less serious criminal offense punishable by a shorter period of incarceration, probation, fine or authorized penalty
- 7. legal responsibility for committing a criminal offense
- 9. discouraging individuals from committing crimes
- 11. attempting to change criminal behavior
- 12. specific violation of a criminal statute
- 15. serious criminal offense generally punishable by imprisonment for more than one year
- 18. required mental state or criminal intent associated with an offense
- 19. conduct prohibited by law and punishable by the government
- 20. imposing a punishment that is proportionate to the offense
- 21. individual, organization or entity that is harmed by the alleged criminal conduct
- 22. criminal act or prohibited conduct
- 24. required relationship between the criminal act and mental state
- 25. represents the defendant and protects the defendant's constitutional and legal rights
Down
- 1. legal consequence imposed upon a person who has been convicted of a crime
- 3. body of law that identifies conduct considered harmful to society and establishes penalties for that conduct
- 4. a law enacted by a local governmental body such as a city or county(parish)
- 6. facts or circumstances that must exist for the offense to occur
- 8. the government generally cannot punish an individual for conduct unless the conduct was prohibited by law
- 10. law enacted by a legislative body
- 13. the connection between the defendant's conduct and the prohibited result when the offense requires a particular result
- 14. a minor violation that may result in a fine or other limited penalty
- 16. maintaining public safety and social order
- 17. person accused of committing a criminal offense
- 23. government attorney responsible for bringing the criminal case against the defendant