Across
- 2. the unlawful seizing, confining, abducting, or carrying away of a person against their will by force, threat, fraud, or coercion
- 4. a criminal offense that is more serious than a civil infraction (like a simple traffic ticket) but less serious than a felony
- 6. a person, company, or institution against whom a criminal charge or a civil lawsuit is brought in a court of law
- 9. the illegal, intentional, and malicious act of setting fire to or charring property
- 12. the system, agencies, and policies used in criminal justice to supervise, punish, and rehabilitate individuals who have been arrested, charged, or convicted of crimes
- 13. the unlawful entry of a structure with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft, inside
- 14. a public official authorized to decide legal cases in a court of law, or a person appointed to evaluate a competition or form an authoritative opinion.
- 15. the unlawful, intentional, or reckless infliction of physical force, injury, or unwanted offensive contact upon another person without their consent
Down
- 1. a person who personally sees, hears, or knows about an event, or someone who formally testifies or signs a document to verify its authenticity
- 3. any fact, object, document, or sign that gives reason to believe something is true or exists.
- 5. a government lawyer who brings criminal charges against a person or entity accused of breaking the law and tries to prove their guilt in court.
- 7. a serious crime that is typically punishable by death or by imprisonment for more than one year in a state or federal prison
- 8. an intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or unwanted physical contact in another person
- 10. the unlawful taking of property or money from another person's immediate presence through the use of force, violence, or the threat of force
- 11. is a sworn group of citizens chosen to listen to evidence in a court case and determine the facts to reach a verdict