Across
- 1. A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society
- 4. The intention or desire to do evil; act recklessly lack regard for human life.
- 7. A crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct, imprisonment of less than one year.
- 9. A threat or attempt to carry out a physical attack upon another person.
- 10. A violation of criminal law for which some governmental authority applies formal penalties.
- 11. The failure to exercise a reasonable or ordinary amount of care in a situation, careless neglect, often resulting in injury.
- 14. Capable of being shown as reasonable or merited according to accepted standards
- 15. intention or purpose
- 16. considered beforehand, deliberately planned
Down
- 2. made more severe or intense especially in law
- 3. A driving force that causes a person to take action to satisfy specific needs.
- 5. A person who helps another commit a crime.
- 6. to own something or controlling something.
- 8. A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
- 9. to make an effort to achieve or complete something, performs all of the elements of a crime, but fails to achieve the criminal result.
- 12. Unlawful taking or theft of personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.
- 13. The unlawful touching or physical touching of another person without consent.
- 17. an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene