Across
- 5. Conduct deemed criminal without any harm being done
- 6. A defense in which a defendant claims that they were induced to commit a crime by a government official
- 8. A national law in which legal principles applied to all citizens equally
- 9. States federal law will prevail over state law when the conflict
- 10. Law term relating to a person who has not reached the legal age of majority
- 11. A court decision that is used in deciding subsequent cases involving similar facts
- 12. To stand on decided cases
- 14. A criminal defense in which the defendant claims that the taking of intoxicants rendered him unable to form the requisite intent to commit a crime
- 15. The rules of law announced in court decisions
- 17. The facts surrounding a criminal event that must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt
- 18. The body of law created by administrative agencies
- 20. Unlawful pressure put on a person to commit an unlawful act that they would not otherwise do
- 21. Mental state, or intent. A guilty mind
Down
- 1. A plot by two or more people to commit a crime
- 2. A homicide committed without malice
- 3. A defense for criminal liability due to mental instability
- 4. A failure to exercise a reasonable standard of care
- 7. A court proceeding to determine mental competence
- 13. A guilty act
- 16. Proof that a suspect was not at the scene of a crime when it was committed
- 19. A test to determine a defendant's ability to determine right from wrong