Across
- 3. A violation of the criminal law.
- 4. When officers cause a defendant to engage in activity that would cause a person to commit a crime that he or she would not otherwise commit.
- 7. The attempt to overthrow the government of the society of which one is a member.
- 11. An attorney whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or the people against those accused of having committed criminal offenses.
- 13. An elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of law.
- 14. The request that a court with appellate jurisdiction review the judgment, decision, or order of a lower court and set it aside or modify it.
- 16. A licenced trial lawyer hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime before a court of law.
- 17. A statement by an individual that he or she was so distant or engaged in other activity that their participation in that crime is impossible.
- 19. A legal defense based on claims of mental illness or mental incapacity.
- 20. A local court system with at least 3 court levels: appellate courts, trial courts, and a state supreme court.
- 21. Law The branch of modern law that governs relationships between parties
- 22. A person's reason for committing a crime.
Down
- 1. The power of a court to review actions and decisions made by other agencies of government.
- 2. The territory, subject, or people over which a court of other justice agency may exercise lawful authority.
- 5. A three-tiered structure of courts comprising U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 6. The protection of oneself from unlawful injury or from immediate risk of unlawful injury.
- 8. Law Rules and regulations for offenses of a public nature or wrongs committed against the state or society.
- 9. An offense punishable by incarceration usually in a local confinement facility typically one year or less.
- 10. Evidence and arguments offered by defendant and his or her attorney to show why he should not be held liable for that crime.
- 12. A criminal offense punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for at least one year.
- 15. A rule of conduct that proscribes or mandates certain forms of behavior.
- 18. A minor violation of state statue or local ordinance punishable by a fine or limited incarceration.