Across
- 2. Least serious type of crime, often punished by fines
- 3. Declares what actions are criminal
- 5. Less serious crimes than felonies
- 7. Defense arguments that claim anyone would've acted the way the defendant did so they shouldn't get in trouble
- 9. Defense that the illegal action was necessary at the time
- 10. Defense that the defendant was forced into committing the crime
- 12. Kinds of defense arguments claiming the defendant did not have free will to commit the crime
- 13. Sets basic rules for government practices, including in the criminal justice system
- 15. The most serious level of crimes
Down
- 1. Defense that the defendant shouldn't be criminally liable for their actions because of their mental state
- 4. Type of law that is banned in the Constitution
- 6. Latin term indicating the defendant committed the crime
- 8. Latin term indicating the defendant committed the crime intentionally
- 11. Defense that the defendant's actions were justified because they were protecting their own life
- 14. law that isn't criminal but can justify lawsuits