Criminal Law

2. A Federal crime defined by the U.S. Constitution
4. A major crime punishable by imprisonment or death
7. The illegal act of making or selling a copy of a valuable item without the owner's permission
9. The party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution.
11. A less serious crime with a less severe penalty
12. A person is not considered responsible if “as a result of mental disease or defect he or she lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law.”
13. Act A conduct that is forbidden; conduct that is voluntary

1. An act against the public good.
3. When people have good reason to believe they are in danger of serious injury or death, they can use force to protect themselves.
5. Jeopardy. The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that no person can be tried twice for the same crime.
6. Government's attorney in a criminal case.
8. A law enforcement officer induces a law-abiding citizen to commit a crime
10. The party that accuses a person of a crime.