Crime
What three word phrasal verb means to escape punishment?
get away with
What is the practice of setting an offender free under conditions before his or her sentence is completed called?
parole
Name two ways to call someone an idiot in Scots
numpty, tube, eejit, etc.
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. Who am I?
a barber
What idiom with 'pull' means to trick someone?
pull a fast one
What is it called if someone obtains your personal information and uses it to make purchases or take out a line of credit?
identity theft
If someone called you 'glaikit', what would they be saying about you?
(calling you) stupid
Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
Mongol
What has many rings but no fingers?
a tree
What two-word phrase describes features such as tattoos or scars on a suspect?
distinguishing marks
What is the difference between a) a serial killer and b) a mass murderer?
a) killing at least three people with cooling off periods between, b) killing three or more people in a single incident
Name one way of calling someone crazy in Scots
doolally or daft (dafty)
What is the largest desert in the world? Antarctica
Antarctica
What gets sharper the more you use it?
your brain
What is the term for the murder of a woman (particularly by a spouse or partner)?
femicide
This kind of law, whose name is from an idiom, is meant to protect someone working in an organisation or government who reveals wrongdoing from retribution.
whistle-blower laws
Name a Scots adjective that means smelly
howlin, boggin, bowfin
What is the study of earthquakes called?
seismology
What question can you never answer “yes” to honestly?
Are you asleep?
What is a crime motivated by prejudice called?
a hate crime
What is a wrongful conviction later overturned called?
a miscarriage (of justice)
Roast me in Scots! Only the best insult gets points!
;-)
What is the longest-running Broadway show?
Phantom (of the Opera)
What is full of holes but holds water?
a sponge