Across
- 2. A set of facts that would induce a reasonably intelligent person to believe that a particular other person has committed a specific crime.
- 5. An executive or legislative action in which the severity of punishment of a single personor group of people is reduced.
- 8. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- 10. A formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
- 13. The anticipation, recognition, and apraisial of a crime risk and the innitiation of action to elimanate or reduce it.
- 14. An oral or written request made to the court to make a specific finding,decison or order.
Down
- 1. The offical announcement of the decision made by the court.
- 3. A person, usually licensed, whos business it is to effect release on bail for people charged with offenses held in custody.
- 4. A degree of force that is appropriate in a given situation and is not excessive.
- 6. A person who has a past record of multiple arrests or convitions for serious crimes or who has an unusually large number of arrests or convictions.
- 7. An imposition of a criminal sanction by a judicial athority.
- 9. call or bring (someone) before a court to anser a criminal charge.
- 11. Legal or physical control of a person or a thing.
- 12. The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trail sometimes on condion that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
- 13. An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.