Crimes
Criminals
Punishment
Court Language
100

the crime of stealing

theft

100

a person who steals something from another person

thief

100

money that you have to pay as a punishment

a fine

100

a group of independent people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not

jury

200

the deliberate and illegal killing of a person

murder

200

a person who deliberately damages things, especially public property

vandal

200

punishment by doing community work

community service

200

the official in control of a court, who decides how criminals should be punished

judge

300

the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats

robbery

300

 a person who enters a house or other building by force

burglar

300

punishment of death

death penalty

300

a person who sees an event happen

witness

400

the activity of taking people to another country and forcing them to work

trafficking

400

a person who steals products from a shop

shoplifter

400

punishment of imprisonment of a person who has been found guilty of a crime 

prison sentence

400

a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime

trial

500

the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying

fraud

500

a person who sets fire to a building on purpose.

arsonist

500

delaying of a sentence

suspended sentence

500

the lawyer against the accused person

prosecutor

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