The Criminal Justice System

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Across
  1. 3. ___ punishment is a death sentence.
  2. 4. ____ is the overturn of a convicted felony
  3. 8. Former convicts are ___ from certain professions
  4. 9. Crimes in Texas are divided into two broad categories: _______ and misdemeanors
  5. 11. ___ bargain is where the state agrees to charge the defendant with a reduced charge if the defendant pleads guilty
  6. 12. ____ offenders are less likely to be referred by their lawyers into drug treatment programs
  7. 13. _____ are violations of the penal code
  8. 15. ___ prisons are used to reduce costs of incarceration but does not seem to obtain this goal.
  9. 16. ____ Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act of 2001, strengthened Texas law by identifying specific targeted groups
  10. 17. The Parole Division reports to ___ Executive Director
Down
  1. 1. Due to a large number of people and the cost, TDCJ has shifted to focusing on ______.
  2. 2. Texas has a ____ incarceration rate than the US
  3. 5. Misdemeanors are divided into _____ classes
  4. 6. In ___ matters, there is no right to an attorney or access to courts.
  5. 7. ___ is money or collateral that a defendant puts up as a guarantee that he or she will show up for the trial and allows defendants to be released from jail while awaiting trial
  6. 9. In 2001, the Texas Legislature passed the __ Defense Act which aimed to overhaul and standardize how indigent defendants receive counsel.
  7. 10. A major reason the public may not support the death penalty is the potential execution of ____ individuals
  8. 11. Hate crimes are defined as criminal acts against another person motivated by ____ against a group of which the victim was a member.
  9. 14. ___ v. Estelle eliminated the policy to build new jails
  10. 15. The number one contraband item in prison is ___.