Civics Unit 4 Vocab Crossword
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
 
 
Down: 1) Crimes in which there is no victim whose rights are invaded by another person 3) The reason for an arrest based on the knowledge of a crime and the available evidence 6) Law based on the US Constitution and Supreme Court decisions 7) Crimes committed by people in the course of their work9) The first formal court appearance in a criminal case where the defendant is read their charges, advised of their rights, and enters a plea12) An agreement between the prosecutor and the defense in which an accused person pleads guilty to a reduced charge 14) The power of the US Supreme Court to determine if a law passed by congress or a presidential action is in accordance with the constitution 17) To find a defendant “not guilty”18) Any act that goes against the law Across: 2) A written statement by the US Supreme Court explaining its reasoning behind a decision 4) A period of time during which a person who is guilty of an offense does not go to prison, but instead must follow certain rules and report to an officer 5) Federal courts that review decisions appealed from district courts 8) Judges of the Supreme Court 10) The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his/her case11) An authorization by a court to make an arrest 13) Serious crimes such as homicide and kidnapping 15) Less serious crimes such as traffic violations 16) The body of law that regulates the conduct of individuals 19) A person, usually a juvenile, who breaks the law20) A person who has not reached adulthood; someone under the age of 18 in most states
 

 

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