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Criminal Justice Q1 Word Wall

Horizontales
a document that may be served upon a person accused of a crime, requiring the accused individual to appear in court at a certain time and date to answer the charges
the malicious burning or exploding of the dwelling house of another, or the burning of a building within the cartilage, the immediate surrounding space, of the dwelling of another
is a type of crime that is ranked more serious than a misdemeanor. Examples of felonies are murder, arson and kidnapping
is the crime of providing false or misleading statements under oath. It is a felony and carries a prison sentence up to five years
serving as or based on evidence
involves demonstrating that one has undertaken to do everything possible to avoid committing an offense.
a model of the criminal justice system that assumes freedom is so important that every effort must be made to repress crime, it emphasize efficiency, speed, finality, and dispose of a high proportion of offenders.
: the requirement set by the U. S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona (1966) that prior to the time of arrest and any interrogation of a person suspected of a crime, he/she must be told that he/she has certain rights
any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime
a detention home for juvenile offenders aged 8-16 years
the relapse into crime after the sentence of a convicted offender has been completed, and the subsequent return to the criminal justice system
Verticales
an answer of ‘no contest’ by a defendant who does not admit guilt, but that subjects him to conviction
a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed
the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person.
a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge.
term used to certify that the accused is not guilty and free from all charge
is the person or party who is being accused of a crime
a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
a criminal action regarded as a constituent element of a crime