Across
- 2. the prosecution of an accused person twice for the same offense prohibited by the fifth amendment except under certain circumstances
- 5. offenses that violate a societies shared norms.
- 6. the body of law that defines criminal offenses and prescribes punishments for their infractions
- 12. The legal doctrine that says that if a death occurs during the commission of a felony the perpetrator of the crime may be charged with murder in the first degree regardless of the absence of intent premeditation and deliberation or malice.
- 14. Latin for "guilty mind" the purposeful intention to commit a criminal act.
- 17. A lesser offense typically punishable by a fine or up to one year in local jail.
- 18. A generic term for all noncriminal law usually relating to settling disputes between private citizens governmental and/or business unities.
- 20. the standard used by jurors to arrive at the verdict weather or not the government has established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- 23. The authority to make legal decisions and judgments often based on geographic area or the type of case in question.
- 24. A purposeful act or state of mind to commit a crime.
- 25. the requirement that the state must meet to introduce evidence or establish facts
- 26. Crimes committed by members of illegal organizations.
- 27. A person against whom a criminal charge is pending one charged with a crime.
- 28. Latin for "guilty deed an act that accompanies ones intent to commit a crime such as pulling out a knife and stabbing someone.
Down
- 1. rules that set forth how substantive lows are to be enforced such as those covering arrest search seizure.
- 3. The body of law that spells out elements of criminal acts.
- 4. violent crimes to include homicide sexual assault robbery and aggravated assault.
- 7. the party bringing a law suit or initiating a legal section against someone else.
- 8. A type of government that divides powers between a national government and governments of smaller geographic territories including states counties and cities.
- 9. A serious offense with a possible sentence of more than a year in prison.
- 10. crimes during which no violence is perpetuated against a person such as burglary theft and arson
- 11. the response by a defendant to a criminal charge to include denial of the criminal allegations in an attempt to negate or overcome the charges.
- 13. The response to a criminal charge in which the defendant admits to commiting the act charged but argues that for some reason he or she should not be held criminaly responsible under the law\
- 15. crimes committed by wealthy or powerful individuals in the course of their professions or occupations.
- 16. Latin for "an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth" retaliation or revenge that dates back to the bible and middle ages.
- 17. The reason for committing a crime.
- 19. the test of legal insanity asking weather the defendant understood the nature and quality of his or her act and if so if he or she understood it was wrong.
- 21. Latin for "to stand by a decision" a doctrine referring to court precedent whereby lower courts must follow when some legal issues and questions come before them thereby not disturbing settled points of law.
- 22. Police tactics that unduly encourage or induce an individual to commit a criminal he or she typically would not commit.