Across
- 2. legal protection that exempts a person from liability, punishment, or legal action that would otherwise apply
- 7. the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime
- 11. involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser charge
- 15. first step in a criminal proceeding
- 18. period of supervision over an offender
Down
- 1. A lack of physical or mental/cognitive ability that results in a person's inability to manage their own personal care, property, or finances
- 3. information about a criminal suspect is entered into the system of a police station
- 4. ordering someone to pay back the damage caused both to the state and to the victim
- 5. criminal penalties do not just punish violators, but also discourage other people from committing similar offenses
- 6. release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence
- 8. a writ ordering a person to attend a court
- 9. prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime
- 10. requires that sentences be based on the serious nature of the offense
- 12. The purposeful telling of a lie while under oath to tell the truth
- 13. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- 14. group of citizens empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings
- 16. the process used by the parties to select a fair and impartial jury
- 17. release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court when required