Across
- 2. person takes or retains a child under 18 years of age in which they have not been granted custody
- 3. law implementing and interpreting the United States constitution in criminal justice cases
- 5. murder punishable as the most serious category of felony; involves killing a police officer or firefighter while on duty or committing a murder while committing another serious felony
- 9. laws applied to the United States as a whole
- 10. engaging in sexual conduct with relatives which are whole blood, half blood or adopted
- 19. disturbing others by gathering in groups or engaging in offensive public displays
- 20. each state’s unique system of laws and courts
- 21. serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, etc.; punishable by a year or more in state prison
- 23. officer using his position in an office for unlawful personal gain
- 24. lowest category for an offense resulting in the death of another person; involves an unjustifiable risk associated with the events which led to death of another person
- 25. crimes which are planned and carried out by criminal groups such as gangs
- 26. committing an offense against a person working for the public service; crimes committed during a criminal procedure
- 28. unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
- 29. less serious crimes such as shoplifting or DUI; usually carries a fine and/or jail sentence of less than a year
- 31. taking property from a person’s possession using force
- 32. carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm
- 33. person sexually abusing another person
- 34. person harboring a child under the age of 18 years who has run away from a parent, guardian, peace officer, probation officer or detention facility
Down
- 1. laws which place limitations on dangerous or unlawful items and activities
- 4. set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses
- 6. robbery which includes causing a serious bodily injury, using a deadly weapon or causing or threatening injury or death to a person who is disabled or over the age of 65
- 7. assault which includes death threats or serious bodily harm
- 8. crime of killing a human being without malice prior to the killing
- 11. person enters a building or habitation with intent to commit a felony, theft or an assault
- 12. occurs when a person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of another person
- 13. legally married person marrying or attempting to marry someone other than their spouse, living under the appearance of marriage with someone other than their spouse or attempting to marry someone other than their spouse who is already married
- 14. mild crimes (civil offenses or petty crimes) such as littering, parking violations, etc.; only punishable by tickets or fines
- 15. person unlawfully taking someone else's property without causing injury or harm to a person
- 16. illegally taking someone by force or without their consent
- 17. person offering something of value to a public servant in order to influence actions against their legal duties
- 18. serves as the federal government’s main penal code and includes criminal procedure for federal crimes
- 22. municipal regulations and laws enacted in local areas
- 24. unlawfully entering another person’s property including agriculture or residential land, building, aircraft or vehicle
- 27. protect citizens from excessive charges, limit of freedoms and abusive power from authorities
- 30. crimes which can be considered between a felony and misdemeanor, based on circumstances