NorthStar Reading and Writing 2 – Unit 4 – Word List – Flashcards
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arrest
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hold back or take into custody
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commit
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give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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criminal
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someone who has committed a crime
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crime
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an act punishable by law
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crime scene
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the location where a crime has been committed
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DNA
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a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
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evidence
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your basis for belief or disbelief
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eyewitness
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a spectator who can describe what happened
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false confession
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admission of guilt by an innocent person
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found guilty
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to decide someone committed a crime
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guilty
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showing a sense of guilt, responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
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innocent
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free from evil or guilt
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mistaken identity
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when an eyewitness thinks he/she saw a person commit a crime
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police misconduct
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when police do not act truthfully when dealing with a crime
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prison
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a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime
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prove
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be shown or be found to be truthful or correct
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innocence
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freedom from sin, moral wrong or guilt
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solve crimes
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to find out who committed a crime
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victim
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someone who is harmed or suffers some loss
