Crimes & Criminals
This person steals things from shops.
shoplifter
Police do this to a criminal to take them to the station.
arrest
He ___ ___ the truth after asking many questions.
found out
Stealing from a person in the street.
mugging
The police ___ the suspect yesterday.
arrested
The crime of stealing from a house or building.
burglary
Information that helps solve a crime, like fingerprints.
evidence
She ___ ___ ___ a great idea to catch the thief.
came up with
Damaging public property for no reason.
vandalism
The ___ broke into the bank last night.
robber
A person who illegally enters computer systems.
hacker
The process of studying clues to solve a crime.
investigation
When I lost a contact lens, I _____ _____ it everywhere.
looked for
Taking things illegally across borders.
smuggling
They need ___ to prove he’s guilty.
evidence
The crime of setting fire to a building on purpose.
arson
A person who sees a crime happen.
witness
If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can always ____ it ____ in a dictionary.
look up
Killing someone on purpose.
murder
The detective ___ the case carefully.
analysed
A person who takes someone by force and demands money.
kidnapper
To say someone did something illegal.
accuse
The journalist ___ ___ an important document while researching the case.
came across
Stealing money or data online.
cybercrime
The judge will ___ him with theft.
charge