Criminal Justice System Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. What is the accused entitled to do in cases that involve the death penalty as a sanction?
  2. 4. What type of trial does the judge serves as the finder of fact?
  3. 7. Which criminal justice official files charges or petitions for adjudication?
  4. 9. How might the accused plea during an Arraignment that would be a result of negotiations between the prosecutor and the defendant?
  5. 11. What is the conditional release of a prisoner before their full sentence has been served called?
  6. 12. What type of law did the American system of justice evolve from?
  7. 13. Which criminal justice official sets bail or conditions for release?
  8. 15. Which criminal justice official arrests or detains people?
  9. 16. What sector of society initiates the response to crime?
  10. 17. About how many inmates released from state prison will return?
  11. 19. What is the formal sanction called that refers to offenders paying compensation to their victim?
  12. 20. What is a written statement of the essential facts of the offense charged against the accused?
  13. 22. What level of government are most justice personal employed in?
  14. 23. Name a federal crime?
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  1. 1. Where do offenders go if they are sentenced to incarceration for less than a year?
  2. 2. What type of petition is filed in cases where juvenile courts retain jurisdiction?
  3. 5. What program do juveniles take part in after they have been released from an institution?
  4. 6. During what stage of the criminal justice system is the accused informed of the charges against them and advised the rights of criminal defendants?
  5. 8. What is a penalty that is primarily applied to minor offences?
  6. 10. Name an alternative program for cases diverted out of the juvenile justice system?
  7. 14. What level of government is primarily responsible for corrections?
  8. 16. What is allowing the convicted person to remain at liberty, but subject to certain conditions and restrictions such as drug testing or drug treatment called?
  9. 18. What is an authority conferred by law to act in certain conditions or situations in accordance with an official's or an official agency's own considered judgment and conscience?
  10. 19. What is the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend called?
  11. 21. What type of courts usually have jurisdiction over matters concerning children, including delinquency, neglect, and adoption?