words
of
crime &
punishment
bonus
100
person who maliciously defaces, spoils, or destroys public or private property
What is a vandal?
100
act of stealing the writing of another and passing it off as one's own
What is plagiarism?
100
stealing money, securities, etc., entrusted to one's care
What is embezzlement?
100
one who hunts or or fishes illegally
What is a poacher?
100
strong, restless longing to travel
What is wanderlust?
200
minor offense punishable by fine or imprisonment of usually less than a year
What is a misdemeanor?
200
goods illegally imported or exported; smuggled merchandise
What is contraband?
200
imprisonment; jailing; confinement
What is incarceration?
200
major crime, such as murder, rape, arson, or burglary, for which the penalty ranges from execution to imprisonment of more than a year
What is felony?
200
person who walks in his sleep
What is a somnambulist?
300
literally "under penalty"; order summoning a person to testify in court under a penalty for failure to appear
What is a subpoena?
300
person who, though not present at the time of a crime, aids in the commission or helps the perpetrator to escape; accomplice
What is an accessory?
300
quality or state of deserving blame or guilt
What is culpability?
300
unlawful taking away of another's property, with intent to defraud the owner; theft
What is larceny?
300
walk unhurriedly; go leisurely; saunter
What is amble?
400
involving or punishable by the death penalty
What is capital?
400
involving punishment; having to do with penalties or correctional institutions
What is penal?
400
locality from which a jury is drawn and in which the trial is held
What is venue?
400
surrender of an alleged criminal by one state or country to the jurisdiction of another for trial
What is extradition?
400
deviate abruptly from a straight course; swerve; veer
What is yaw?
500
person who fraudulently claims to have expert skill or knowledge; fake; quack; impostor
What is a charlatan?
500
free from blame or fault; prove guiltless; exonerate
What is exculpate?
500
person with a tendency to relapse; chronic offender; habitual criminal
What is a recidivist?
500
incriminate; make appear guilty
What is inculpate?
500
move backward to an earlier or worse condition
What is retrogress?
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