Crime Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. A reason for committing a crime.
  2. 5. A public official that is chosen to decide on cases involving law and crime.
  3. 9. A group of people who are selected to help decide on a legal case.
  4. 10. The police use these to restrain someone by the wrists.
  5. 12. The place criminals go for a very long term stay.
  6. 14. Entering private or restricted property without permission.
  7. 16. The amount of time that a criminal will have to stay locked up.
  8. 22. The crime of setting fire to property.
  9. 25. The place a criminal goes to have their case argued and punishment decided.
  10. 27. Someone who kills a series of people with a pattern and no clear reason.
  11. 28. Betraying one’s country by helping its enemies.
  12. 30. The crime of accidentally killing a person.
  13. 32. Objects or facts that validate or confirm something happened.
  14. 35. A physical attack.
  15. 37. Killing a famous person or public figure.
  16. 38. If we are 100% sure that someone committed a crime, we can say they are...
  17. 39. Crime that involves using violence or threats against people for political reasons.
  18. 40. Signs, indications, or objects from something that happened.
  19. 42. The crime of stealing from a building or a place without direct violence.
  20. 44. Money that is paid to secure the release of someone who is accused of a crime.
  21. 45. The quality of being fair and reasonable. Laws uphold this idea.
  22. 46. The crime of lying under oath (vow of truth) in court.
Down
  1. 1. Someone who sees an event happen, like a crime or accident.
  2. 2. Stealing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while it is in transit (moving).
  3. 4. The crime of intentionally destroying public or private property.
  4. 6. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter M).
  5. 7. The action police take to capture/restrain someone who appears to be criminal.
  6. 8. If we are 100% sure that someone did not commit a crime, we can say they are..
  7. 11. A fee that must be paid as punishment for breaking a rule or law.
  8. 13. A person who practices or studies law.
  9. 15. The crime of stealing from one’s own company.
  10. 17. Someone who commits a crime.
  11. 18. We leave these invisible clues on things if we don’t wear gloves.
  12. 19. Gaining unauthorized access to data in a computer or a system.
  13. 20. The crime of stealing from a store.
  14. 21. A final decision or judgement on something, like a legal case.
  15. 23. Illegally copying documents or money to fool people.
  16. 24. The event where a criminal case is argued among people and a decision is made.
  17. 26. Another word for punishment.
  18. 29. The crime of moving goods in or out of a country illegally.
  19. 31. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter H).
  20. 33. The place criminals go for a shorter term stay.
  21. 34. Someone who is believed to have committed a crime or an offense.
  22. 36. Someone who steals things.
  23. 41. The room that a locked-up criminal must live in until they are released.
  24. 43. The crime of stealing from someone with violence or the threat of violence.