Street Crimes
What is shoplifting?
What is shoplifting?Taking things from a shop without paying.
What is cybercrime?
Illegal activity committed on the Internet.
This person uses scientific techniques to examine evidence.
forensic scientist
Change to Passive: "The police arrested the thief.
The thief was arrested by the police
"I'll tell the truth," he said. Use the verb PROMISED.
He promised to tell the truth
What is burglary?
Breaking into a house to steal things
What is phishing
Sending fake emails to get someone's passwords or bank details.
This person is employed by a shop to catch shoplifters.
a store detective
Change to Passive: "Van Gogh painted 'Sunflowers'."
Sunflowers' was painted by Van Gogh.
"Please, let me go!" Ricky said. Use the verb BEGGED.
Ricky begged them to let him go
What is mugging?
Attacking someone in the street to steal their money.
What is hacking / cracking?
Sending fake emails to get someone's passwords or bank details.
A scientist uses this to see tiny fibres or hair samples.
an electron microscope
Finish the sentence: "The new art gallery ________ (open) next week."
will be opened
"Don't park here," he said.
He told me not to park there.
What is arson?
Deliberately setting fire to a building.
What is a virus worm?
A program that can spy on you via your webcam or delete your hard drive
This type of analysis helps identify a person using their biological "code".
DNA analysis
Passive or Active? "The suspects were caught red-handed."
Passive
"Did the vandals cause damage?" Andy asked.
Andy asked if/whether the vandals had caused damage.
What is speeding?
Driving faster than the legal limit.
What is identity theft?
Stealing someone's personal information to pretend to be them.
A person who is paid to find out information about others secretly.
a private detective
Change to Passive: "An actress shot Andy Warhol in 1968."
Andy Warhol was shot by an actress in 1968.
"I didn't take your camera," he said. Use the verb DENIED.
He denied taking / that he had taken the camera.