Across
- 2. one of the crimes the death penalty is reserved for
- 5. a formal statement of guilt
- 8. any defendant in a criminal trial is assumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty (3 words)
- 9. to question an accuser or witness against you in court (2 words)
- 11. the length of the penalty for a crime
- 13. the type of court system the US has (it included Federal and State courts)Criminaljusticeprocess
- 14. this amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures (spell out the number)
- 15. because the results of a trial could deny liberty or death the right to have _____ is guaranteed (another name for an attorney)
- 16. a legal order to attend court
- 19. a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial (2 words)
- 20. the rights which an arresting officer must advise the person being arrested (2 words)
- 21. death penalty, punishment that ends a person’s life (2 words)
- 22. a normally noncriminal act that is considered a law violation only because of a youth's status as a minor (2 words)
- 23. your greatest expectation of privacy is in your ___________
- 24. number of jurors that have to vote for guilt in a criminal trial (3 words)
Down
- 1. the act of exposing oneself to prosecution, especially by giving evidence or testimony (2 words)
- 3. to be found “not guilty” of a crime
- 4. an arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency. (2 words)
- 6. being tried for the same crime more than once (2 words)
- 7. an ______ search and seizure is often performed without a search warrant or probable cause
- 10. a legal document authorizing a government official to enter and search premises (2 words)
- 11. This amendment grants you certain rights during a trial (spell out the number)
- 12. according to this you cannot me tried for committing an act before it is made illegal (4 words)
- 17. the 4th and 16th amendments state that the government may not deprive anyone of life or liberty without this (2 words)
- 18. in the US people have ________ protected rights and freedoms even if charged with a crime