Types of Crime
Setting fire to property on purpose.
Arson
A person who damages property on purpose.
A vandal
A punishment where you are kept in prison.
Imprisonment
The person who gives testimony in court.
A witness
To be officially accused of a crime.
“to be charged”
This crime involves illegally entering a building to steal.
Burglary
Someone who kills another person.
A murderer
Money paid as a penalty for breaking the law.
A fine
If a person is not guilty, it means that the person is...
Innocent
Put somebody in prison (zapuszkować)
“lock somebody up”
Taking goods from a store without paying.
Shoplifting
A person who steals from pockets or bags in public places.
A pickpocket
Another name for the most severe punishment, the death penalty.
Capital punishment
The decision made at the end of a trial.
The verdict
To be in prison (za kratkami)
“to be behind bars”
Using threats of disclosing information to force someone to give money or favours.
blackmail
A person who takes hostages to demand something.
A hijacker / a kidnapper
A sentence where you must work for the community instead of going to jail.
Community service
In the Anglo-Saxon judiciary system, the group of citizens who decide guilt or innocence.
The jury
Skazać kogoś za coś
“to convict somebody of something”
The illegal trade of people for exploitation.
Human trafficking
Someone who commits fraud in business or finance.
A white-collar criminal
A sentence that is postponed and only applied if you reoffend.
Suspended sentence
The lawyer who represents the government in a criminal case.
The prosecutor
To admit guilt in exchange for a lighter sentence.
“to plead guilty”