Criminals
someone who steals something from a bank or a person
Robber
to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them
kidnapping
He's been arrested and_______ of robbery.
accused
We haven’t always lived in Oxford. We ______________ in London.
We USED TO LIVE in London.
I don’t know why you’re ____________ me of breaking the window. I had nothing to do with it.
A accusing B arresting C investigating
A (accusing)
someone who burns a building or a place deliberately
arsonist
the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them
shoplifting
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
a witness
I don’t get much exercise. I ______________ cycling every day, but I just haven’t got the time now.
I USED TO GO cycling....
We have a ____________ here who was walking past the bank and saw everything that happened.
A suspect B proof C witness
C (witness)
someone who damages public property
vandal
crime or illegal activity that is done using the internet
cybercrime
She is ____________ with murdering her husband.
charged
I ______________ olives, but I really like them now.
I DIDN'T USE TO like/eat olives.
After a detailed ____________ of the evidence, the police made an arrest.
A charge B analysis C accusation
B (analysis)
someone who kills another person
murder
the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
smuggling
a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong
suspect
I know your grandad was a professional football player, but who ______________ for?
who DID HE USE TO PLAY for?
The police haven’t solved the crime. The ____________ is still going on.
A investigation B evidence C proof
A (investigation)
someone who takes person's money or possessions using violence
mugger
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
burglary
The traces of petrol found on his clothing provided the ____________ proving that he had started the fire deliberately.
evidence
I really don’t know what’s wrong with Tom these days. He ______________ this bad-tempered.
He DIDN'T USE TO BE this bad-tempered.
The police carried out a ____________ of the building and found the stolen money.
A case B charge C search