VOCABULARY
Who commits a crime?
a criminal
Responsible for committing a crime, someone who is not innocent
guilty
People pay money as punishment
fines
Diego broke into a house and stole electronics. He committed a...
burglary
Who decides on sentences in court?
a judge
Proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened
alibi
Legally forced to stay in your house as if in prison
house arrest
Noah stole a car. He's a car...
thief
A person held by criminals
hostage
A person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong
suspect
This system allows a convicted criminal to stay out of prison, provided they follow strict rules and regularly report to an officer
probation
John killed a person. He's a...
murderer
What do you call the illegal burning of a building or other property?
arson
A place where a crime has been committed
crime scene
This form of punishment requires an offender to perform unpaid work to help the local area, rather than spending time in prison
community service
Jacob illegally used a famous person identity. He's an...
identity thief
This crime involves forcing someone to pay money or do something by threatening to reveal their secrets or private information
blackmail
Information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, mystery, or crime
clue
This is the specific period of time a judge orders a convicted criminal to spend behind bars as punishment for their crime
prison sentence
Liam hid illegal goods in his suitcase and slipped past customs at the airport without paying taxes. Liam is a...
smuggler