Crime - glossary 2

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• Punishment The penalty given for doing something wrong.
• Law Rules made by the government that everyone must follow.
• Justice Treating people fairly under the law.
• Judge The person in court who decides on punishments
• Guilty When someone admits they did something wrong
• Innocent When someone didn't do anything wrong
• Fine Money paid as a penalty for a small offense
• Prison A place where people are kept as punishment for serious actions
• Jail A smaller place for short-term punishment
• Juvie A facility for young offenders, often teenagers
• Correctional Facility A place where offenders can change their behavior
• Trial A legal process to decide if someone is guilty or not
• Criminal someone who breaks the law
• Victim A person who suffers from an offense
• Evidence Facts or items used to prove something in court
• Witness Someone who saw something happen
• Sentence The punishment given to a guilty person
• Detective A person who investigates incidents
• Judge The person who decides if someone is guilty or innocent
• Punish To give someone a penalty for doing something wrong

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