Crime Vocabulary

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