Across
- 2. (Clue: Theory that punishment discourages criminal acts.)
- 3. (Clue: Person who saw an event take place.)
- 8. (Clue: Tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.)
- 10. (Clue: Information or objects that prove or disprove a fact.)
- 13. (Clue: Study of poisons and their effects.)
- 14. (Clue: System of rules a society or government recognizes.)
- 17. (Clue: Study of human remains, especially in forensic contexts.)
- 19. (Clue: Genetic material used for identification in forensics. Acronym.)
- 21. (Clue: Unique ridge patterns used for identification.)
- 22. (Clue: Fairness in the administration of law.)
- 24. (Clue: Mark left by an object, like a shoe or tire.)
Down
- 1. (Clue: The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.)
- 2. (Clue: Behavior that violates social norms.)
- 4. (Clue: The study of human society and social behavior; relevant to criminology.)
- 5. (Clue: Decision made by a jury or judge.)
- 6. SCENE (Clue: Location where a criminal act occurred.)
- 7. (Clue: Person believed to be involved in a crime.)
- 9. (Clue: The science of projectiles and firearms.)
- 11. OF CUSTODY (Clue: Documented unbroken transfer of evidence.)
- 12. (Clue: Legal document authorizing an arrest or search.)
- 15. (Clue: Study of diseases and causes of death.)
- 16. (Clue: Place where legal trials are held.)
- 18. (Clue: Proof that one was elsewhere when a crime was committed.)
- 20. (Clue: To take a person into custody by legal authority.)
- 23. (Clue: Formal examination of evidence in a court.)
