Across
- 1. Defense claiming the defendant committed a crime under threat of immediate harm.
- 6. The mental state or criminal intent required for a crime; includes purposely, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently.
- 11. Constitutional warnings that must be given to suspects before custodial interrogation.
- 12. A plea meaning "no contest" where the defendant doesn't admit guilt but accepts punishment.
- 14. Defense claiming government agents induced the defendant to commit a crime they wouldn't normally commit.
- 16. Legal excuse claiming the defendant was mentally ill and unable to distinguish right from wrong.
Down
- 2. Legal justification for using force when reasonably believing it's necessary to protect against imminent harm.
- 3. Acts that are wrong only because they are prohibited by law, such as traffic violations.
- 4. Reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed a crime or that evidence exists.
- 5. The prosecution's obligation to prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- 7. Time limit within which criminal charges must be filed after a crime occurs.
- 8. Court proceeding where charges are formally read and the defendant enters a plea.
- 9. The physical act or conduct that constitutes a criminal offense; must be voluntary and conscious.
- 10. Constitutional protection preventing a person from being tried twice for the same crime.
- 13. The jury selection process where potential jurors are questioned and selected.
- 15. Acts that are inherently wrong or evil, such as murder, rape, and theft.