Across
- 1. common evidentiary standard in criminal law cases meeting the burden of proof when the prosecutor demonstrates there is moral certainty of the defendant being guilty
- 4. person agrees to accept a payment to abduct a child under 18 years of age from the person who has custody of the child
- 5. illegally taking someone by force or without their consent
- 7. additional financial penalties, determined by the judge; losing party in a civil law case must pay when the behavior was found to be especially harmful
- 8. body of law dealing with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses
- 12. 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
- 16. occurs when a person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of another person
- 19. committing an offense against a person working for the public service; crimes committed during a criminal procedure
- 21. municipal regulations and laws enacted in local areas
- 26. mild crimes (civil offenses or petty crimes) such as littering, parking violations, etc.; only punishable by tickets or fines
- 29. legal action between two parties in a criminal law case
- 31. 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
- 34. officer using his position in an office for unlawful personal gain
- 35. serves as the federal government’s main penal code and includes criminal procedure for federal crimes
- 36. person advertising to public media a child for sale
- 39. obligation to prove or back up claims being made
- 40. laws applied to the United States as a whole
- 42. 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
- 43. legal action between two parties in a civil law case
- 44. assault which includes death threats or serious bodily harm
- 46. less serious crimes such as shoplifting or DUI; usually carries a fine and/or jail sentence of less than a year
- 47. unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
- 49. person using intimidation, physical force or interference to hinder or prevent a public servant from performing their duty
- 51. type of evidentiary standard in civil and criminal cases meeting the burden of proof when evidence is substantially and highly more likely to be true than untrue
- 52. person offering something of value to a public servant in order to influence actions against their legal duties
- 53. 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
Down
- 2. crimes which are planned and carried out by criminal groups such as gangs
- 3. laws which place limitations on dangerous or unlawful items and activities
- 6. each state’s unique system of laws and courts
- 9. crime of killing a human being without malice prior to the killing
- 10. person takes or retains a child under 18 years of age in which they have not been granted custody
- 11. taking property from a person’s possession using force
- 13. crimes which can be considered between a felony and misdemeanor, based on circumstances
- 14. engaging in sexual conduct with relatives which are whole blood, half blood or adopted
- 15. person sexually abusing another person
- 17. party who was wronged and is filing the civil law case
- 18. person commits multiple offenses against a member of the family or someone they are dating during a duration of 12 months or less, including assault and sexual assault
- 20. law implementing and interpreting the United States constitution in criminal justice cases
- 22. disturbing others by gathering in groups or engaging in offensive public displays
- 23. set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses
- 24. unlawfully entering another person’s property including agriculture or residential land, building, aircraft or vehicle
- 25. person offering, accepting or agreeing to accept payment for the possession of a child
- 27. serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, etc.; punishable by a year or more in state prison
- 28. lying under oath
- 30. person unlawfully taking someone else's property without causing injury or harm to a person
- 32. disputes and private rights between individuals, organizations/ parties or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
- 33. common evidentiary standard in civil law cases meeting the burden of proof when at least 51 percent of the provided evidence favors the plaintiff’s claims and outcome
- 37. party, the government, who is filing the criminal law case
- 38. carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm
- 41. protect citizens from excessive charges, limit of freedoms and abusive power from authorities
- 45. responding party or alleged wrongdoer
- 48. 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
- 50. person enters a building or habitation with intent to commit a felony, theft or an assault