Across
- 2. Pleas guilty for a less serious crime
- 3. A small crime someone can be charged a small fine or a little jail time
- 7. A youth who has committed a offense punishable by criminal process
- 9. A child or teenager who commits a serious crime or breaks the law repeatedly
- 10. The party who starts the legal proceedings against
- 16. Juvenile court process that is much like a preliminary hearing in adult criminal law
- 18. Correcting someones behavior
- 22. The final settlement and sentencing in a juvenile case
- 23. The questioning of a witness at a trial or hearing to check or discredit the witness's testimony
- 27. The punishment given to someone found guilty of a crime
- 28. Act that breaks a law
- 29. Law established by judicial decisions instead of by legislative action
- 30. Taking charge of someone in an official way
Down
- 1. A state's written criminal laws
- 4. Following established legal procedures
- 5. A notice telling someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge
- 6. Rules and regulations set by government agencies
- 8. The procedure to determine the facts in juvenile court
- 11. A more serious crime like murder or rape
- 12. A formal notice that a lawsuit has been brought
- 13. A legal agreement between two party's
- 14. The person who files the lawsuit
- 15. Money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered
- 17. A youth charged being beyond the control of their guardian
- 19. A wrongful act where a party can sue
- 20. A process where lawyers can check facts and collect evidence before a trial
- 21. Lack of care or attention
- 24. A system of law based on precedent and customs
- 25. The person being sued
- 26. A law written by a legislative branch of government