Across
- 4. The willful and malicious burning of a home, automobile, commercial building, or any other construction
- 5. The moral principles that govern a person's perception of right and wrong
- 7. Focuses on the right of the individual to be protected from the power of the government
- 9. The act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that property
- 11. Assumes that the majority of people in society agree on what is criminal
- 12. The act of physically contacting another person with the intent to do harm, even if the resulting injury is insubstantial
- 13. The act of taking property from another person through force, threat of force, or intimidation
- 14. A wrong against society that is proclaimed by law and that, if committed under certain circumstances, is punishable by the criminal justice system
Down
- 1. The unlawful killing of a human being
- 2. Assumes that those with more political power have more influence on criminal laws
- 3. Focuses on the right of society to be protected from crime and violent criminals
- 4. A threat or an attempt to do violence to another person that causes that person to fear immediate physical harm
- 6. The use or threat of violence to achieve political objectives
- 8. A group of people, usually 3 or more, who share a common identity and engage in illegal activities
- 10. The moral principles that govern a person's perception of right and wrong
- 12. The act of breaking into or entering a structure without permission for the purpose of committing a felony