Types of crime
To kill somebody
Murder
Someone who commits a crime
Criminal
A weapon that bullets or shells are fired from
A building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment
To examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
Investigate
To steal from someone or somewhere, often using violence
Rob
A male or female member of the police force
Police officer
A tool, usually with a metal blade and a handle, used for cutting and spreading food or other substances, or as a weapon
A place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty
If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed
Arrest
To steal things out of people's pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
Pickpocketing
A person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
Witness
One or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true
Evidence
A small room with not much furniture, especially in a prison or a monastery or convent
Cell
to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it
Chase
To enter illegaly a building and stealing things
Burglary
Someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court
Lawyer
The pattern of curved lines on the end of a finger or thumb that is different in every person, or a mark left by this pattern
Fingerprint
A room or building with scientific equipment for doing scientific tests or for teaching science, or a place where chemicals or medicines are produced
Laboratory
To think that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong
Suspect
To take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage
Hijack
Someone whose job is examining financial records to help find out whether a crime has been committed
Forensic scientist
An illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies
Forgery
The place where an offence has been committed and forensic evidence may be gathered
Crime scene
To decide whether someone is guilty of a crime in court
Judge