Crime (Legal Studies HSC)

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Across
  1. 1. Accused in custody
  2. 7. Evidence that is illegally obtained and can't be used/ considered in court
  3. 8. Causal link between the accused and act accused of
  4. 12. when young offenders meet with the victims of their crimes to demonstrate the impact of their actions
  5. 16. factors that make punishment more severe
  6. 19. when the accused goes to a higher court to review the decision made by another
  7. 23. Addresses the most serious offences
  8. 24. Prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that child was capable of forming intent
  9. 26. Guilty mind/ mens rea is irrelevant only actus reus has to be proven
  10. 27. Categories of crime (acronym)
  11. 28. crime prevention that focuses on removing/ making it difficult to access the reward
  12. 30. Act/omission that results in the harm of society and is punishable by the state & law
  13. 31. detention can hold someone without charge for 14 days
Down
  1. 2. Physical act of commiting crime
  2. 3. addressing the socio-economic factors that lead to criminal behaviour
  3. 4. Factors acffecting criminal behaviour
  4. 5. Temporary release of an accused person into society while awaiting trial
  5. 6. formal statement of guilty or not guilty
  6. 7. Serious crimes that carry heft fines and imprisionment
  7. 9. Any child aged 10 to 14 incapable of criminal intent unless proven otherwise
  8. 10. ability/right to choose what to investigate/sentence (police and judges use)
  9. 11. An impartial body that considers the evidence and forms a verdict
  10. 13. defenses that result in no chargers
  11. 14. the system where the judge looks at the evidence and comes to a conclusion
  12. 15. all other forms of death caused by another person
  13. 17. Adequate and morally right punishment
  14. 18. Intent of the accused
  15. 20. factors that make punishment less severe
  16. 21. Offences that are less severe and managed by a magistrate
  17. 22. legislation that governs police powers
  18. 25. Creating a fear of punishment (specific or general)
  19. 27. defenses that downgrade murder to manslaughter
  20. 28. official document which demands a person/offender to appear in court
  21. 29. an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances