Crime Vocabulary

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