Across
- 2. Made to stand trial twice for the same offense
- 5. Form of due process that requires that government follow certain procedures before punishing a person
- 6. Form of due process that concerns whether the laws themselves are fair and just
- 8. Specific warnings that are a list of certain constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes
- 10. What right does the Constitution make no explicit reference to?
- 12. Money pledged by the accused as a guarantee that he or she will return to court for trial
- 14. A formal complaint of criminal wrongdoing
- 15. The system for dealing with crimes and their punishments
- 16. A document that gives police legal authority to search private property
- 17. Which amendment in the Bill of Rights is one of the most heavily debated?
- 19. Conducted by a judge in which he or she alone hears and decides the case
Down
- 1. What is the term for stopping a person, legally speaking?
- 3. Rule that evidence obtained illegally may not be used against a person in court
- 4. The government's ability to regulate behavior for the common good
- 7. What amendment bans cruel and unusual punishments?
- 9. To show this, authorities must explain what evidence they are looking for and why they believe they will find it in that location
- 11. Type of punishment by death
- 13. Covers private disputes between people over property or relationships
- 17. What amendment gives the accused the right to a speedy and public trial?
- 18. What amendment protects the accused from being compelled to be a witness against themself?