Criminal Law Terminology

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