Vocabulary
When someone pirates a product or makes illegal copies, it is considered a ______________
Copyright crime.
Use past perfect
The fraud was discovered after thousand of dollars ______________(steal)
had been stolen
Tax evasion is considered a federal ____________
Jail
Prison
To deny
To admit
Who can pass a bill in a court of law?
A judge
Use past perfect
Before the criminal killed the victim, he__________(kidnap) the girl.
Had kidnapped
If a person drives under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he/she may _____________
go to jail and receive a hefty fine
a fine
a ticket
Innocent
Guilty
When a person is unable to pay a fine related to a minor crime, a person can participate in a __________ to have their fine reduced or eliminated
Community service.
Past perfect
Before the terrible crash, the thieves __________(rob) a bank
had robbed
A burglar is a person who ___________
enters a home and steals.
To cover up
to hide
A Prosecutor attorney
A defense attorney
Defamation is a crime in which a person _________ about another person
lies
Use Impersonal passive
People say that the victim was very rich.
It was said that the victim was very rich.
Peter stole some money, but nobody could find any evidence. He ____________with it
He got away with it.
To coax (something) out of somebody
to persuade
To accuse
To defend
Forgery is a crime in which __________________
a person signs or produces documents to steal or take possession of things.
Use impersonal passive
The thief was released with minimal punishment. People thought that he was going to get a more severe sentence.
It was thought that the thief was going to get a more severe sentence
Paul's boss is very demanding and rude. Paul should _______________to his boss
stand up to his boss
To admit to wrong doing
To confess
To get caught
To escape