Across
- 2. the final settlement and sentencing in a juvenile case
- 4. a juvenile court process that is much like a preliminary hearing in adulty criminal law
- 5. the questioning of a witness at a trial or hearing to check or discredit the witness's testimony
- 7. to correct a person's behavior
- 9. a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge
- 13. a youth who has committed an offense that is punishable by criminal processes
- 14. a wrongful act, other than breaking a contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue
- 15. minor crime for which a person can be fined a small sum of money or jailed for up to one year
- 16. taking charge of someone in an official way
- 17. a state's written criminal laws
- 19. an act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or to society in general
- 20. a formal notice that a lawsuit has been brought
- 22. a lack of proper care and attention
- 23. the punishment given to someone found guilty of committing a crime
Down
- 1. the person who is being sued
- 3. the process in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to receive a lighter sentence
- 6. money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered
- 8. the procedure used to determine the facts in a juvenile case
- 9. a youth charged with being beyond the control of his or her legal guardian
- 10. a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law
- 11. the government in its role as the party who starts the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime
- 12. more serious crime such as murder, kidnapping, or robbery
- 18. a process by which lawyers have the opportunity to check facts and gather evidence before a trial
- 19. a set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforceable by law
- 21. the person who files a lawsuit