nouns
any illegal action or activity
crime
robar
steal
The person that steals
thief
correct the mistake:
The detective stole the crime.
The detective investigated the crime.
"I must find more evidence," she said.
She said she had to get more evidence.
something that helps to solve a crime
clue
liberar
release
The person that kills
murderer
Where does a trial take place?
court
"We will try to be quick," said the police officer.
The police officer said they would try to be quick.
where a prisoner is put
prison cell
to follow the clues
track
The person who is in prison
prisoner
The judge wanted to see more ________.
a) clues
b) evidence
c) alarm
The judge wanted to see more evidence.
"The victim's mother is crying," the reporter said.
The reporter said that the victim's mother was crying.
decision in a criminal case in court
verdict
to run after a suspect
chase
The person that is accused of committing a crime
suspect
The criminal tried to ______ from the prison cell.
a) arrest
b) investigate
c) escape
d) search
The criminal tried to escape from the prison cell.
"The security guard doesn't know what happened," the witness said.
The witness said that the security guard didn't know what happened.
It is what police collect after the crime such as: bullet shells, pieces of hair, blood samples, etc.
evidence
to take to jail
arrest
The person who sees a crime or accident
witness
examples of evidence that can be left at a crime scene
fingerprints, footprints, weapons
"I will show that I didn't commit the crime!" the suspect said.
The suspect said they would show that they didn't commit the crime.