Criminal Justice Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Accessory | Anyone who knows about a crime or who conceals evidence of a crime. |
Larceny | The illegal theft or stealing of another person's property. |
Libel | Publishing written or drawn material meant to harm someone's reputation. |
Subpoena | A legal order requiring an individual to appear in court. |
Witness | Anyone who testifies before a court. |
Forgery | False writing or changing something written with intent to defraud. |
Jury | A group of citizens selected to hear evidence in court. |
Assault | An attempt or threat to physically harm a person. |
Burglary | Breaking into someone's home with the intent to commit a crime. |
Slander | Saying false things about a person in public that may hurt his or her reputation. |
Arraignment | When someone accused of a crime is brought to court to hear the charges and to plead guilty or not guilty. |
Verdict | A jury's decision. |
Misdemeanor | A less serious crime than a felony. |
Robbery | Taking another person's personal property or money by use of violence or a threat of violence. |
Ordinance | A written law for a town or city. |
Negligence | Failure to use reasonable care. |
Fraud | A dishonest act intended to deprive another person of his or her rights or property. |
Embezzlement | Stealing personal property that the owner has entrusted someone to care for. |
Conspiracy | When two or more people agree to commit an illegal act. |
Arson | Deliberately burning or having a house or building burned. |
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