Across
- 1. refers to factors that increases the severity of a criminal act, leads to harsher penalty
- 7. an arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency
- 8. a judge's order to law enforcement officers to arrest and bring to jail a person charged with a crime
- 10. the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime
- 11. written statement confirmed for use as evidence in court
- 14. an exception from the 4th amendment's warrant requirement that allows an officer to seize evidence and contraband that are found in plain view during a lawful observation
- 16. security given to a court by/ on behalf of one accused of committing a crime
- 17. pretrial release of a defendant from jail or arrest by a judicial officer without bail
- 19. the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense
- 21. a criminal defendant is formally advised of the charges against them
- 22. a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises
- 23. the police department registers/ enters charges against a person believed to have violated the law
- 26. after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor to determine whether there is enough evidence to require a trial
- 27. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- 28. release of a prisoner temporarily or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior
- 29. act of setting a punishment for someone that "fits the crime"
- 31. is the offense of being disobedient/ disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court
- 33. to support/ strengthen with other evidence to make more certain
- 34. a large group of citizens empowered by the law to examine the validity of an accusation before trial
- 35. the restoration of former rights, authority, or abilities
Down
- 2. is a writ issued by a government agency, usually a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure
- 3. created to help prevent corruption in the justice sector
- 4. a police officer has the right to briefly detain a suspect for investigatory purposes and frisk the outside of their clothing for weapons but not drugs
- 5. happens after the preliminary hearing, arguments made by both teams that certain evidence should be kept out of trial and certain people can not testify
- 6. outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, or gender
- 9. being forced or coerced to testify against oneself, prohibited by the 5th amendment
- 12. officially granted exemption from legal proceedings
- 13. a principle of sentencing a person guilty of a crime which ensures the punishment is sufficient to deter the guilty person
- 15. given by police to criminal suspects to remind them of their right to remain silent and consult an attorney
- 18. questioning of a detained person by the police in connection with a criminal investigation
- 20. reasonable grounds for making a search or pressing charges
- 24. ask questions of someone closely, aggressively, or formally
- 25. one of the functions of punishment, involves capital punishment sending an offender to prison or restricting their freedom in the community, to protect society, and prevent them committing more crimes
- 30. the policing practice of stopping a person briefly in order to search them for weapons or prohibited items
- 32. property that is illegal to to process or transport