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