CRIME VOCAB (PEOPLE)
A person who takes things from a store without paying.
shoplifter
When someone takes something without permission.
theft
A person who something bad happened to.
victim
To take something from someone by force or threat.
rob
“I don’t have money.” → Correct sentence: ______ I had more money.
I wish....
A person who kills another person.
murderer
The crime of entering a building to steal.
burglary
A person who investigates crimes and finds information.
detective
To take something that is not yours.
steal
“It is raining.” → I wish it ______ raining.
wasn't
A person who enters buildings to take things illegally.
burglar
Taking goods from a store without paying.
shoplifting
When someone is officially said to have done a crime.
guilty
When police take someone because they may have done something illegal.
arrest
“He doesn’t help me.” → I wish he ______ help me more.
would
A person who secretly moves illegal goods across borders.
smuggler
The act of illegally taking goods across borders.
smuggling
A place where people are kept as punishment for crimes.
prision
To get away from a place or situation.
escape
“I didn’t study.” → If only I ______ studied more.
had
A person who damages property on purpose.
vandal
Damage to property like graffiti or breaking things.
vandalism
When something seems strange or not normal.
To give someone consequences for doing something wrong.
punish
“My internet is slow.” → If only my internet ______ faster.
was