Across
- 7. Also known as theft, the wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else
- 8. Crime punishable by either a fine of more than $1,000 or by confinements for more than one year in a state prison or both or by death
- 9. defense The use of the force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping
- 10. The one who receives stolen property
- 12. Disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime
- 13. A criminal defense based on how the evidence was obtained or how the accused was arrested, questioned, or tried
- 15. The willful and illegal burning or exploding of a building
- 17. Accused person admitting guilt to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped
- 18. Unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official in the carrying pit of his or her public or legal duties
- 19. freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged
- 20. of court Action that hinders the administration of justice
Down
- 1. A legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against them
- 2. Any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court
- 3. A reasonable ground for belief
- 4. offenses committed in the business world
- 5. This is an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime
- 6. Crime punishable by confinement in a country or city jail for one year or less, by fine of $1,000 or less, or both
- 11. Also known as blackmail; Obtaining money or other property from a person by a wrongful use or force, fear, or the power of office
- 14. Falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another
- 16. Punishable offense against society