Financial crimes & more
the crime of getting money by deceiving people
Fraud
the crime of going into a building illegally and stealing things
burglary
a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment
prison
to take sb prisoner, especially in order to demand money, a prisoner’s release, etc.
kidnap
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power
Corruption
the crime of stealing things out of people's pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
pickpocketing
an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
fine
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
witness
the crime of illegally following and watching someone over a period of time
stalking
an act of attacking someone and stealing their money, specially in the street
mugging
punishment by death, as ordered by a legal system
capital punishment
the crime of killing a person when the killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his or her actions
manslaughter
the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
smuggling
the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them
blackmailing
to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime
acquit-acquitted
made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes (copies, fake objects)
counterfeit
an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving the person money, presents, or something else that they want
bribery
the crime of using force or threats to take control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or an occasion when this happens
hijacking
(of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
charged of
permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well
parole