Crime Vocabulary

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