Criminal Justice Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. Systems focused on the protection of private property and people from assault, theft, vandalism, fire, etc
  2. 7. Legal judgment statin person accused of a crime has been found guilty
  3. 11. Canine (dog)
  4. 13. Process in which someone’s probation or parole is recalled because they failed to comply with the terms of release
  5. 15. Formal statement made by defendant stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge
  6. 16. Release of a prisoner from imprisonment, but not from legal custody and supervision
  7. 19. Trial deemed invalid because of a fundamental error in procedure
  8. 20. Request by defense or prosecution to have a higher court resolve a dispute with a decision
  9. 24. Prohibited item or substance which is smuggled into a correctional facility
  10. 26. Facts and circumstances providing reasonable justification for a seizure, search or warrant
  11. 30. Protest or argument made by the opposing party
  12. 32. person less than 18yrs old
  13. 33. staff Uniformed staff in a correctional facility who have law enforcement powers
  14. 35. When a defendant represents themselves rather than a defense attorney
  15. 36. Process of determining type of housing and programing access for an inmate by assessing risks
  16. 39. Person on parole who fails to report to their parole officer
  17. 40. Dead On Arrival
  18. 43. A person who is incarcerated while awaiting trial for an alleged crime
  19. 44. Individual convicted of a crime and in custody of a jail or prison
  20. 45. Reduction of the sentence of a convicted criminal
  21. 46. service Performance of labor or services in the public’s interest without pay as required by a sentence
  22. 47. Elected chief officer of a county law enforcement agency
  23. 48. Money provided as a condition of release
  24. 49. Agreement between two ir more people to commit a crime
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  1. 2. System of agencies and practices established by government to uphold social order, deter, and mitigate crime and impose penalties on those who violate laws
  2. 3. Systems which interpret and apply law
  3. 4. Program in which inmates are permitted to be employed or participate in educational programs, but must return to the facility at the end of each workday
  4. 5. Method of Operation or signature
  5. 6. Entering a property or room with the intent to steal items from the premises
  6. 8. systems which interpret and apply laws by Verifying evidence and facts of cases Making decisions regarding fault and punishment
  7. 9. Sentencing option which the convicted offender is required to fulfill conditions
  8. 10. Theft of property from a person using force or the threat of force
  9. 12. Formal accusation filed by prosecution
  10. 14. Gunshot Residue
  11. 17. Behavior accompanying a crime which increases its intensity or adds to its consequences beyond what is necessary for the commission of the crime itself
  12. 18. deducted from an inmate’s incarceration sentence for good behavior
  13. 21. Officer of the law responsible for investigating crimes
  14. 22. Written order issued by a judge directing an officer to perform an arrest, search or seizure
  15. 23. Court order requiring a person to appear in court to give testimony or provide evidence
  16. 25. Staff within a correctional facility who have no law enforcement authority
  17. 27. A person who is not the chief offender but is involved in some way (accomplice)
  18. 28. Systems which enforce the law
  19. 29. Procedure in which the prosecutor and defense attorney picks a jury
  20. 31. sentence Prison terms for two or more convictions
  21. 34. Sworn testimony of a witness taken out
  22. 37. Admission of enough facts to establish guilt of a particular crime
  23. 38. Systems responsible for the punishment and supervision of convicted criminals
  24. 39. Legal judgment stating a person accused of a crime cannot be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
  25. 41. Unlawful killing of a person by another; includes murder and manslaughter
  26. 42. When a court official disqualifies or withdraws themselves from a case due to questions regarding bias