Across
- 3. taking a suspect into custody
- 6. A guilty judgment or verdict.
- 8. The geographical area over which particular courts have power
- 9. A crime that is less serious than a felony and that is usually punishable by a fine, penalty, forfeiture, or imprisonment of less than one year
- 12. The conditional release of a prisoner from imprisonment before the full sentence has been served
- 13. legal protections afforded to suspects, criminals and victims
- 14. serious crime that’s accompanied by a penalty of at least one year in prison, typically reserved for major offenses like murder, drug trafficking or fraud involving large sums of money.
- 15. punishments imposed by court
- 16. A trial where a judge, not a jury, weighs the facts of a case and makes a ruling.
- 17. A judge’s decision to end the case, without convicting or acquitting the defendant
Down
- 1. those found guilty of a crime
- 2. A written statement given to a judge arguing for a particular verdict or decision.
- 4. individuals under investigation for a crime
- 5. arguments made by accused individuals
- 7. the process of examining illegal behavior and collecting evidence
- 10. legal proceedings to determine guilt or innocence
- 11. A body of citizens presented with evidence of criminal allegations who decide whether there is probable cause that an offence was committed. The federal government, not states, is required to use a grand jury.
- 12. warranted law employee of a police force
- 16. Usually a sum of money given to the court in exchange for a person’s release from custody as a guarantee that they will return to court on an appointed time and date. For serious offenders or for those who may be likely flee the jurisdiction, a judge may opt to withhold bail.