Across
- 5. – Person who gives testimony in court.
- 6. – Entering a building illegally to commit a crime.
- 8. – Place where legal cases are heard.
- 9. – An act that violates the law and can be punished by the government.
- 10. – Taking a person into custody for a crime.
- 11. – Serious crime usually punishable by more than one year in prison.
- 12. – Court process used to determine guilt or innocence.
- 13. – Supervised release in the community instead of jail.
- 14. – Supervised release after serving time in prison.
- 17. – Elected county law enforcement official.
- 18. – The legal area where an officer or court has authority.
- 20. – Formal criminal charge issued by a grand jury.
- 21. – Decision of guilty or not guilty.
- 23. – Group of citizens who decide verdicts.
Down
- 1. – Information used to prove facts in a case.
- 2. – Official who presides over court proceedings.
- 3. – Less serious crime with lighter punishment.
- 4. – Taking someone else’s property with intent to steal it.
- 7. – Court hearing where charges are read and plea entered.
- 14. – State or federal facility for long-term sentences.
- 15. – Rules made by government to control behavior.
- 16. – Local facility for short-term detention.
- 18. – Fair treatment under the law.
- 19. – Government agency responsible for enforcing laws.
- 22. – Taking property directly from a person by force or fear.