Crimes & criminals
Which is a term for someone who blackmails someone for something besides money.
A) blackmailer B) embezzler C) extortionist
Extortionist
A minor offense will usually involve a fine or c_____ s______.
community service
The defendant _____ not guilty.
pled
The prisoner will ______ his ______ in a maximum sercurity prison.
The new case study r_____ the claims made by Dr. Smith's early work.
refutes
What is the crime called when you follow someone and spy on them all the time?
stalking
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After evading the cops for 6 months, the gang leader was finally b______ to j______.
brought to justice
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The defendant is scheduled to s______ t_____ today on charges of smuggling.
stand trial
The rate of _________ is much higher in the US than in the UK.
incarceration
The scuffed hiking boots looked i________ with the fancy black dress.
incongruous
What is the name for someone who helps someone else commit a crime?
accomplice
Since it was a first offence, the judge gave the teen a non-________ sentence.
custodial
The judge _______ the sentence after new DNA evidence came to light.
overturned
The prisoner _______ a bold plan to tunnel his way out of his cell.
hatched
The dictator t_____ _____ charges in order to get rid of his political opponents.
trumped up
What is the noun for when you illegally make fake money?
counterfeiting
The jury ______ a guilty ______ after just 1 hour.
delivered a guilty verdict
The court p________ were interrupted when a member of the jury fell ill.
proceedings
To escape from prison, you would need to c________ some very complex security, including cameras and motion detectors.
circumvent
The burglars escaped with 2 million dollars of l______.
loot
What is the special noun stealing money or valuables, usually worth a lot of money and using elaborate means, e.g., a jewel _____.
heist
Maybe people thought it was a m________ of j______ when O.J. Simpson was aquitted.
miscarriage of justice
The psychologist stated that the woman was not ____ _____ _____ when she tried to stab her ex-husband.
of sound mind
The innocent man was in prison for 30 years before being e__________.
exonerated
The death penalty is usually reserved for truly r________ crimes.
reprehensible