Principles of Law Enforcement Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. crime involving the unlawful theft of property from another person or a business
  2. 3. officer in charge of the court proceeding; ensures all evidence used in the trial is legal, instructs the jury and typically provides the sentence when a defendant is convicted
  3. 5. party initiating a lawsuit against an organization or individual
  4. 10. serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery punishable by a year or longer in state prison
  5. 13. body of laws which govern the legal responsibilities between individuals who share a domestic connection
  6. 14. document signed by an impartial judge who decides there is enough information proving a search or seizure should occur
  7. 15. person against whom a crime has been committed
  8. 18. Rea guilty mind
  9. 20. body of laws which govern traffic
  10. 21. person who is trained in emergency first aid and basic medical care
  11. 23. to be released from criminal charges
  12. 24. written codes defining a criminal act and providing the standard punishment for the crime
  13. 25. set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses
  14. 26. abbreviation for emergency medical services
  15. 27. to send someone to a destination
Down
  1. 2. transfer of a case from a lower to a higher level for a new hearing
  2. 4. party denying or defending against allegations made by the plaintiff
  3. 6. act of purposefully setting an object or structure on fire
  4. 7. first official appearance for the defendant; used to inform defendant of official criminal charges, take defendants plea, negotiate bail if necessary and set up dates for further proceedings
  5. 8. first draft of a potential law
  6. 9. attorney who is hired or appointed by the state or federal government to represent the plaintiff or the state
  7. 11. jury's final decision based on all of the facts and evidence presented in the trial
  8. 12. less serious crimes such as shoplifting or DUI usually carrying a fine and jail sentence of less than a year, if at all
  9. 16. juveniles continue living in their communities, but under restrictions and conditions specified by the court and report to a probationary officer
  10. 17. act of being charged with a crime
  11. 19. responsible for deciding what is true in a case and in a criminal case, deciding whether or not the defendant has committed a crime
  12. 22. Reus guilty act
  13. 28. emergency vehicle equipped and stocked to provide urgent medical care for sick or injured people