Crime Vocabulary
What is the term for an unlawful act punishable by the government?
Crime
What is the crime called for killing someone?
Murder
What is the punishment where a person must pay money as a penalty for a crime?
Fine
What gangster, known as ”Scarface” was a leader of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition?
Al capone
What is the name of the 1972 film about the Corleone crime family?
The Godfather
What do you call the person who commits a crime?
Criminal
What is the crime of intentionally setting fire to property?
Arson
What is the term for a sentence where a person must perform unpaid work for the community?
Community Service
What serial killer, active in London in 1888, was never caught and is still unidentified?
Jack the ripper
In ”Breaking Bad” what illegal drug does Walter White produce?
Methamphetamine
What is the legal term for stealing from a store?
Shoplifting
What do you call the crime of using someone else’s personal information to commit fraud?
Identity fraud
What is the punishment where a person is confined to their home instead of prison?
House arrest
What infamous duo committed robberies and murders during the Great Depression before being killed in a police ambush?
Bonnie and Clyde
Which video game series follows the lives of criminals in cities like Vice City and San Andreas?
Grand Theft Auto
What is the term for killing someone without premeditation?
Manslaughter
What type of crime involves illegally accessing computer systems?
Hacking
What is it called when a prisoner is released early for good behavior?
Parole
What drug lord, known as ”El Patrón” led the MedellÃn Cartel and was one of the most powerful criminals in the world?
Pablo Escobar
What Netflix documentary series follows the real-life trial of Steven Avery?
Making a murder
What is the word for lying under oath in court?
Perjury
What is the term for non-violent crimes committed by people in positions of power, such as fraud or embezzlement?
White-collar crime
What is the most severe punishment?
Death penalty
Who was the cult leader responsible for the 1969 murders committed by his followers, known as the Manson Family?
Charles Manson
What 1959 true crime novel by Truman Capote explores the murder of a Kansas family?
In cold blood