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  • If someone has a history of committing crimes they might have a _______.
    Criminal record.
  • After hearing all the evidence
    Reach a verdict.
  • A violent street robbery is commonly referred to as a _______.
    Mugging.
  • When someone is facing a trial in a court of law , they are said to be _______ .
    On trial.
  • A person who has committed a crime while still under the legal age of adulthood is a _______.
    Young offender.
  • A person who has committed a crime is called a _______.
    Criminal.
  • The person who suffers harm
    Victim.
  • If a judge decides that there is not enough evidence to continue with a trial
    Dismiss a case.
  • To settle a legal matter by paying a specified amount of money as punishment is to _______ a fine.
    Pay a fine.
  • Taking someone else's property without permission is considered _______.
    Theft.
  • A program aimed at helping individuals address psychological or behavioral issues is a _______ program.
    Therapy program.
  • The person or party against whom a legal action is brought is known as the _______.
    Defendant.
  • Deliberate destruction or damage to property is called _______.
    Vandalism.
  • The legal representative who brings the case against the defendant in a criminal trial is the _______.
    Prosecutor.
  • A severe punishment where the convicted person spends the rest of their life in prison is a _______.
    Life sentence.
  • Stealing goods from a store without paying for them is known as _______.
    Shoplifting.
  • The person who presides over a court of law and makes decisions on points of law is the _______.
    Judge.
  • A group of people usually 12, who are sworn to give a verdict in a legal case based on the evidence presented to them is called the _______.
    Jury.
  • When someone is formally accused of a crime they are _______ sb (with).
    Charge sb (with).
  • Someone who provides testimony in a legal proceeding based on their firsthand knowledge is a _______.
    Witness.
  • Serving the community as a form of punishment for a crime is known as _______.
    Community service.
  • If someone is found guilty of a crime
    Sentenced sb to prison.
  • A person who is believed to have committed a crime but has not been proven guilty is a _______.
    Suspect.
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