Across
- 3. the prevention of something, such as a crime, by having something such as punishment to use as a threat
- 5. to enter wrongfully upon land belonging to another
- 7. a person who helps another in committing a crime
- 8. unlawful killing without malice, either express or implied
- 10. to return someone to a normal life after they have been in prison
- 12. any formal accusation of crime
- 14. a period of time during which a person who has committed a crime has to obey the law and be supervised by a probation officer, rather than being sent to prison
- 15. a violent attack, either physical or verbal, rape or attempted rape
- 16. a writ issued by a court of justice requiring a person to appear before the court at a specified time
- 17. any publication that is injurious to the reputation of the other
Down
- 1. the answer made by an accused to the charge
- 2. someone who has committed crimes in the past and has begun to commit crimes again
- 4. too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence
- 6. to seize (property), esp for public use and esp by way of a penalty
- 7. try to do something
- 9. an official document that gives police officers the authority to search a building for stolen property, illegal goods, or information that might help solve a crime
- 11. the judgment formally pronounced upon a person convicted in criminal proceedings
- 13. someone who is held prisoner