Across
- 3. is any criminal act that destroys another's property, or that deprives an owner of property against the owner's will.
- 6. body of law dealing with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses
- 8. a crime committed against a relative or someone with whom the perpetrator has an intimate relationship
- 12. protect citizens from excessive charges, limit of freedoms and abusive power from authorities
- 13. mild crimes (civil offenses or petty crimes) such as littering, parking violations, etc.; only punishable by tickets or fines
- 14. disputes and private rights between individuals, organizations/ parties or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
- 15. less serious crimes such as shoplifting or DUI; usually carries a fine and/or jail sentence of less than a year
- 16. serves as the federal government’s main penal code and includes criminal procedure for federal crimes
- 17. set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses
- 18. committing an offense against a person working for the public service; crimes committed during a criminal procedure
Down
- 1. laws which place limitations on dangerous or unlawful items and activities
- 2. disturbing others by gathering in groups or engaging in offensive public displays
- 3. crimes which are planned and carried out by criminal groups such as gangs
- 4. serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, etc.; punishable by a year or more in state prison
- 5. a crime that involves violence or the threat of violence against another person
- 6. law implementing and interpreting the United States constitution in criminal justice cases
- 7. municipal regulations and laws enacted in local areas
- 9. each state’s unique system of laws and courts
- 10. crimes which can be considered between a felony and misdemeanor, based on circumstances
- 11. laws applied to the United States as a whole