Across
- 4. An official document, signed by a judge, accusing an individual of a crime and authorizing law enforcement personnel to take the person into custody.
- 5. An information, indictment, or complaint that states the formal criminal charge against a named defendant.
- 6. The stage of the criminal process in which the defendant is formally told the charges and allowed to enter a plea.
- 9. A group of citizens who decide whether persons accused of crimes should be indicted (true bill) or not (no true bill).
- 10. Rule that requires counting of only the most serious offense for reporting crimes to the UCR.
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- 1. Incident-based, rather than summary-based, crime compilation system. It includes information about locations of crimes, type of weapons used, type and value of property damage, personal characteristics about the victim and defendant, etc.
- 2. Shortly after arrest, the suspect is brought before a judicial official who informs the person of the reason for the arrest and, in the case of a felony, sets bond.
- 3. A formal accusation of a criminal offense made against a person by a grand
- 7. Category of crimes reported to the UCR including murder, nonnegligent man-slaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
- 8. A formal accusation charging someone with the commission of a crime, signed by a prosecuting attorney, which has the effect of bringing the person to trial.