Across
- 2. manslaughter killing of a human being in which the offender acted during the heat of the moment under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed to a point that they cannot control themselves
- 4. suspicion requires that officers have a reason to suspect criminal activity before detaining someone
- 5. a writ ordering a person to attend a court
- 6. a hearing. formal reading of criminal charging
- 8. punishment another phrase for death penalty
- 12. searches any search of a person or property without a search warrant from a judge
- 16. less serious than a felony
- 17. an inconclusive trial, or one in which the jury cannot agree on a verdict
- 18. an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed
Down
- 1. rule law that prohibits use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial
- 3. hearing final step in criminal prosecution, where the court orders the guilty party’s penalty
- 6. of counsel the right to have an attorney defend him or her at trial
- 7. bargaining when the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or agreement to drop other charges
- 9. manslaughter unintentional killing that results either from recklessness or criminal negligence
- 10. degree murder when the person has a specific intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm
- 11. detention detaining of an accused person in a criminal case before the trial has taken place
- 13. more serious than a misdemeanor
- 14. doubt proof that must be exceeded to secure a guilty verdict in a criminal case in a court of law
- 15. jury jury that will consider a case fairly, without favoring or discriminating against anyone
- 19. intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth