Match the Word to the Definition
To do something illegal is...
- to get into trouble
- to commit a crime
- to arrest
- to go to prison
to commit a crime
For vandalizing the building, he will not go to jail, but he ___ . (is / fine / pay)
will pay a fine
He ___ murder, and he will go to jail for a long time. (Commit)
Committed
"The police haven't found the robber yet," Dad said.
Dad said that the police hadn't found the robber yet.
He has been ___ for 20 years.
- a prisoner
- a murderer
- arrested
- a crime
a prisoner
To take (a suspected criminal) to the police station is...
- a fine
- to get caught
- to arrest
- to go to prison
to arrest
He is a ___ and so he will spend the rest of his life in prison. (murder / convict)
convicted murderer
When the criminal ___ the building, he stole many things. (Break into)
Broke into
The detective said, "We are thinking about pressing charges against the criminal."
The detective said that they were thinking about pressing charges against the criminal.
He ___ because he decided to vandalize the school.
- got caught
- got in trouble
- got free
- got started
got in trouble
- to break in
- to go to prison
- a murderer
- to murder
to murder
He ___ of the crime earlier today, and will be sentenced tomorrow afternoon. (guilt / is / find)
was found guilty
He was not fast enough, so he ___ by the police very quickly. (Catch)
was caught
The witness said, "We saw the mugger from across the street running the other way."
The witness said that they had seen the mugger from across the street running the other way.
In 2020 he ___ , and he has been there ever since.
- got arrested
- got fined
- broke in
- went to prison
- went to prison
To be found while committing a crime is...
- to break in
- to get into trouble
- to go to prison
- to get caught
to get caught
The defendant's lawyer ___ after the case had finished. (appeal / ask / rule)
asked to appeal the ruling
In committing ___ , he made himself a criminal and a target for the police. (Burgle)
Burglary
"I would be happy to show you the evidence that this man is guilty," said the lawyer.
The lawyer said that they would be happy to show (them) the evidence that the man was guilty.
In order to protect the ___ who was supposed to testify in court, police gave them extra security.
- witness
- judge
- lawyer
- evidence
witness
Entering a building unlawfully to commit a crime, usually theft, is...
- fraud
- robbery
- burglary
- vandalism
burglary
The witness and the detective both ___ last week. (offer / court / testify)
offered to testify in court
The ___ sent a ransom note to the police, making their demands very clear. (Kidnap)
Kidnappers
The judge said, "I have been looking over the facts of this case for over two weeks, and I still can't figure out what really happened."
The judge said that they had been looking over the facts of the case for over two weeks and still couldn't figure out what had really happened.
He was proven ___ for the crime and therefore he would be punished.
- innocent
- guilty
- culpable
- right
culpable