Types of Crime 1
intentionally killing somebody
murder
the person solving the crime
detective
stealing things from a shop
shoplifting
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
What does the detective search for?
clues
entering somebody's home and stealing their things
burglary
the person (or persons) who MIGHT have committed the crime
suspect/suspects
stealing money from a bank, post office or shop
robbery
What do you break before you use it?
an egg
What is the name of the famous mystery writer we learned about in class?
Agatha Christie
damaging or destroying property for no particular reason
vandalism
the person who is murdered/robbed/kidnapped
the victim
taking control of a form of transport, usually for political reasons
hijacking
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
A candle
True or false: And Then There Were None is the name of one of Agatha Christie's mystery novels.
true
physically attacking somebody and stealing from them
mugging
the person who committed the crime
the criminal/the villain
making someone pay you because you have a secret about them
blackmail
Name a building with many stories
A library
What is the meaning of the idiom "doing time"?
To be in prison or jail for a crime
copying something to make it seem like the original
forgery
a person who helps commit a crime
accomplice
paying someone for favors, often a government official
Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh the a pound!
What's the meaning of the idiom "to pull a fast one"?
to trick someone