Across
- 2. – network of institutions enforcing laws and penalties
- 5. reforming an offender’s behavior
- 7. government agency for high-profile investigations
- 8. legal control over a person
- 9. legal representation and arguments to protect the accused
- 12. offender in a crime
- 14. written sworn statement
- 16. security given for the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial
- 17. formal criminal charge filed in court by a prosecutor
- 21. scientific study of crime, criminals, and behavior
- 23. – reasonable grounds to believe a crime was committed
- 25. – unpaid work as penalty
- 28. main offender in a crime
- 29. court official who decides cases
Down
- 1. highest judicial body ensuring proper law interpretation
- 3. the main suspect or person committing a crime
- 4. legal authority of a court to hear a case
- 6. stage where accused is informed of charges and enters plea
- 8. investigation – police questioning after arrest
- 10. statement given under oath
- 11. court order authorizing arrest
- 13. temporary confinement of a suspect
- 15. process of presenting a case in court
- 18. prosecutor’s review of warrantless arrest
- 19. less serious crime
- 20. formal declaration of guilt
- 22. person harmed by a crime
- 24. serious criminal offense
- 26. proof presented in court
- 27. taking a suspect into custody