Puzzles and worksheets similar to Behind Bars Word Search

investigation
adjudication
corrections
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crime scene
corruption
sentencing
prosecutor
dispatcher
brutality
detective
deterrent
attorney
violence
criminal
defense
battery
justice
courts
murder
felony
patrol
ethics
police
trial
judge
chief
crime
vice
bail
jail

Collection of weapons
a device that contains a bag that releases air when squeezed
a fortress that protects an area of land
a fine-toothed saw used for cutting metal
a type of heated metal used to join together two pieces of metal
a serious usually violent crime that is punishable by a prison sentence
an appliance or aperture for ventilating a room or other spaces
a person found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment
take over something and use it for a different purpose
a enclosed cage that ran around the perimeter of Alcatraz, where an armed guard would patrol
someone who helps someone else commit a crime
a small instrument played by stretching and squeezing between hand similar to a accordion and harmonica
Organize and carry out
carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of something so as to establish the truth

Number of Justices on the Supreme Court
highest court in the land
What does the Executive branch do to approve a law after it passes both houses of congress?
What branch of government writes laws?
the study of law and legal philosophy
laws that regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society
laws that regulate relations between individuals or groups of people
criminal offenses that have a penalty of a term of more than one year in prison
criminal offenses that have a penalty of a term of less than one year in prison
the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime
lawsuit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another person
the person accused of committing a crime
the person or company harmed in a civil case
the government’s attorney in a criminal case
The power of government is split between state and national governments
Each branch of government prevents the others from becoming too powerful.

someone who obtains money from people or forces them to do something.
informal term for British police
money or present given to someone to do something for you
person who illegally enters buildings and steals things
crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
crime of stealing someone's car while they are using it
work people do to help others without being paid - COMMUNITY
uncomplimentary term for policeman in the United States
a public building in which courts of law are held
a room in which the legal proceedings of a court are held
sentence of punishment by execution DEATH
person against whom an action or claim is brought in court of law
physical abuse toward your spouse or domestic partner DOMESITC
driving a vehicle after drinking too much DRUNK
selling drugs DRUG
special chair used to kill a criminal with a current of electricity ELECTRIC

To strike or touch someone unwillingly
To steal something valued at $300
To steal something at a shop while acting like a customer
A serious crime that requires 366 days or more of prison
A less serious crime that requires 365 days or less in jail
To threaten to harm someone
a person in charge of a prison
To confine prisoners cells after an escape or fight/riot.​
A person confined to a prison
Restoring someone to health or normal life
carrying someone away against their will.
taking/attempting to take something with force or threat
They protect computer systems.
This is used for identifying people
Inmates early release from good behavior
To do something wrong
Breaking in to commit a crime
The muster of many victims
Someone that represents you in court
To pay your way out from good to jail

someone who obtains money from people or forces them to do something b
an informal term for a British policeman
money or a present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest
a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman, especially in the USA
a public building in which courts of law are held
a sentence of punishment by execution
a person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law
violence, or physical abuse directed toward a spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women
driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol
selling drugs
a special chair which is used to kill a criminal with a current of electricity

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ACCIDENT
BURGLARY
BAIL
CRIMINAL
FELONY
HOUSTON
INVESTIGATION
JAIL
LAW ENFORCEMENT
MURDER
NARCOTICS
OFFICER
POLICE
ROBBERY
SUSPECT
THEFT
VERDICT
WARRANT
WARDON

district attorney
public defender
lindsay graham
GlobalTel Inc
wilson county
tony maynard
arraignment
beau oswald
misdimeanor
phone calls
allegation
commissary
visitation
handcuffs
attorney
criminal
innocent
kool aid
sentence
shackles
booking
hearing
letters
oatmeal
release
charge
felony
guards
guilty
inmate
lawyer
orange
prison
court
green
judge
trial
white
bail
bond
bunk
cell
jail
soup
pod

correctional facility
noncustodial arrest
custodial arrest
defense attorney
harley davidson
Status Offenses
dallas cowboys
interdependent
court reporter
death penalty
misdemeanor
discretion
prosecutor
Delinquent
probation
attorney
criminal
Juvenile
Class C
Class A
verdict
bailiff
felony
prison
parole
inmate
courts
victim
lawyer
police
arrest
curfew
judge
civil
Spurs
jail

training center for future policemen
community based corrections status
Unable to appreciate the nature of the charges against oneself and unable to assist one's attorney
Group that reviews the sentences of prisoners, the board of _________
theory that punishment causes people to avoid committing crime
release without bail
Latin for what comes next? Quo ______
crime punishable by prison time
place of short term confinement
order allowing search or arrest
questioning a potential witness or juror to determine qualification to serve. Voir ______
crime punishable by time in jail
go to a higher court to review the judgement
charging document
plea that results in punishment
jury finding of innocence
Warning to suspect before custodial interrogation
courtroom ____________group. Part of informal justice system
culpable mental state, mens _________
criminal act, actus ___________
Intentional killing of another human being
reckless killing of another human being
finder of fact in a non-bench trial
determiner of law
the tendency to return to a life of crime
rule that makes evidence not admissible because of police misconduct
place for felons
taking of one into custody
money posted to guarantee appearance in court