Crime Vocabulary
This crime involves intentionally setting fire to property.
Arson
"I ___ (never/see) such a complex mystery before."
have never seen
"The detective ___ (discover) new evidence yesterday."
discovered
"The police officer ___ (catch) the suspect last night."
caught
"She ___ (solve) many cases over the course of her career."
has solved
Someone who illegally enters a building to steal is called a...
burglar
"The detective ___ (solve) the case two days ago."
solved
"I ___ (not hear) from the witness since last week."
haven’t heard
"The suspect ___ (already/confess) to the crime."
has already confessed
"Last year, they ___ (close) more cases than any other detective team."
closed
The crime of taking money by force or threat, often in a public place.
robbery
"We ___ (just/get) news that the suspect escaped."
have just got
"The suspect ___ (commit) several crimes in the past."
has committed
"The robbery ___ (take place) earlier today."
"took place"?
"They ___ (not catch) the thief who stole the painting yet."
haven't caught
A criminal who takes people hostage for money is committing...
kidnapping
"They ___ (arrest) the wrong man in 1995."
arrested
"They ___ (already/search) the house before the detectives arrived."
have already searched
"She ___ (never/be) in such a dangerous situation before."
has never been
"By the time the police arrived, the suspect ___ (already/leave)."
had already left
Using another person’s identity for illegal purposes is called...
identity theft
"The police ___ (never face) a situation like this before."
have never faced
"We ___ (never deal) with such a tricky case."
have never dealt
"The criminal ___ (manage) to escape before the police arrived."
has managed
"This is the first time she ___ (work) on such a complicated case."
has worked
What crime involves breaking into someone’s email or social media accounts?
hacking or cybercrime
"How long ___ (you/wait) for the detective to arrive?"
have you waited
"The investigation ___ (be) ongoing for over two months."
"has been"
"They ___ (find) the stolen goods in the suspect’s car."
found
"The police ___ (question) the suspect three times already, but he denies everything."
have questioned
A planned killing for personal reasons or payment is known as...
contract killing or assassination
"By the time the police arrived, the suspect ___ (already/flee)."
had already fled
"The witness ___ (not remember) the details from the night of the crime."
has not remembered
"The detective ___ (not question) the witness yet."
hasn't questioned
"We ___ (complete) the investigation last week, but the trial ___ (not start) yet."
"completed" and "hasn't started"