Across
- 3. a court where the punishment is time in jail or prison
- 5. general theft, like shoplifting
- 8. an issue where prisons don't have enough room for all of the prisoners
- 11. the forceful taking of a item
- 12. a group of people who make a decision in a legal case
- 13. a court where the punishment is a monetary fine
- 15. something a lawyer does in a trial if they think the other lawyer did something wrong
- 17. the intentional burning of a building or dwelling
- 18. wrongful physical violence against a person
- 20. a public officer authorized to hear and decide on a trial
- 21. an amount of money paid for a temporary release from court before a trial
- 23. when someone breaks a law
Down
- 1. threat or attempt to injure
- 2. the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against their will
- 4. being in prison
- 6. a method of capital punishment where someone is put to death in an electric chair
- 7. the act of killing someone
- 9. the decision of a jury
- 10. breaking into a home or building with the intent to commit a crime
- 14. unintentional killing
- 16. a teenager or young adult
- 19. the legal process of determining if someone is guilty or innocent
- 22. the amendment that bans cruel and unusual punishment