[{"n": "Crime", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/crime/", "s": "An unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority."}, {"n": "Crime prevention", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/crime-prevention/", "s": "Intervening before crime occurs to reduce risk and opportunity."}, {"n": "Criminal conspiracy", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/criminal-conspiracy/", "s": "Agreement to commit a future crime, often criminalized without any action taken."}, {"n": "Criminal investigation", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/criminal-investigation/", "s": "Applied science of facts for criminal trials."}, {"n": "Criminal justice", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/criminal-justice/", "s": "System of agencies delivering justice after crime."}, {"n": "Criminal law", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/criminal-law/", "s": "Body of law relating to crime, punishment, and rehabilitation."}, {"n": "Criminal procedure", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/criminal-procedure/", "s": "Adjudication process of criminal law, varying by jurisdiction."}, {"n": "Element (criminal law)", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/element-criminal-law/", "s": "Set of facts that must be proven for conviction."}, {"n": "Felony", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/felony/", "s": "A serious crime historically punishable by forfeiture or death."}, {"n": "Defendant", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/defendant/", "s": "Party accused of a crime or civil wrong in court."}, {"n": "Defense (legal)", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/defense-legal/", "s": "A defendant's legal argument to avoid liability or conviction."}, {"n": "Cross-examination", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/cross-examination/", "s": "Interrogation of a witness by the opposing party in a trial."}, {"n": "Direct examination", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/direct-examination/", "s": "Questioning of a witness by the party that called them."}, {"n": "Discovery (law)", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/discovery-law/", "s": "Pretrial procedure for obtaining evidence from parties and nonparties."}, {"n": "Evidence (law)", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/evidence-law/", "s": "Rules governing proof of facts in legal proceedings."}, {"n": "False imprisonment", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/false-imprisonment/", "s": "Intentional restriction of movement without legal authority."}, {"n": "Entrapment", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/entrapment/", "s": "Legal defense against state-induced crime, with varying national standards."}, {"n": "Ex post facto law", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/ex-post-facto-law/", "s": "A law that changes legal consequences retroactively."}, {"n": "Due process", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/due-process/", "s": "Legal principle requiring state to respect all legal rights owed to a person."}, {"n": "Equality before the law", "u": "/e/criminal-law-and-procedure/equality-before-the-law/", "s": "All are equal before the law without discrimination."}]