Crime & Law Vocabulary
This person sees a crime and can say what happened
witness
The person who commits a crime
criminal
What is the opposite for 'legal'?
illegal
What is the most famous prison in the world?
The Alcatraz prison which is located on a lonely island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
What is the synonym for 'prison'?
jail
Name 4 people who steal things
burglar
robber
shoplifter
thief
pickpocket
Who is the most famous detective in the world?
Sherlock Holmes
Make a question in the Past Simple Passive:
When/the man/arrest?
When was the man arrested?
What are the most popular items that people shoplift?
electric toothbrushes and smartphones
What do police officers use for the criminals not to escape?
handcuffs
What helps detectives to solve a crime?
clues
fingerprints
CCTV cameras
Cell-phone and location data
Name 3 people who work in a court
judge
lawyer
jury
Name three adjectives with a prefix -in
invisible
incomplete
inaccurate
What is the name of the country which offers its prisoners cottages and relaxing activities such as fishing and horse-riding.
Norway
a small hammer with which a judge hits a surface to call for attention or order.
gavel
The process of taking the things out of the country illegally
smuggling
Arthur Conan Doyle.
When do we use 'have/get something done'? Give an example
We use 'have/get something done' when we arrange somebody to do something for us.
e.g. I have my car serviced twice a year.
Where are the best fingerprints found?
The best fingerprints are often found on soap and cheese.
It is believed that the forests fires were lit by...
arsonists
Name 5 verbs of phrases related to the topic 'Crime and Law'
Possible answers:
vandalise a property
make a statement
commit a crime
solve the crime
rob a bank
the person who copies works of art/documents/signatures/ etc to deceive people
forger
Translate the following sentence into Latvian
He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
Viņam piespieda 10 gadu cietumsodu.
What are the most CCTV surveilled countries in the world?
China
the USA
Germany
UK
Japan
Give the opposites for the following words:
1) guilty
2) punishment
3) release
4) victim
5) Crime
1) innocent
2) reward
3) arrest
4) offender
5) Law/justice