Crime
What is arson?
The crime of deliberately setting fire to property (e.g. a car, a building, etc.)
What does a forger do?
They try to pass off a copy as the real thing (ex. they forge somebody else's signature, a piece of art, etc.)
What is shoplifting?
Stealing something from a shop
What verb do we use instead of "to do" a crime?
to commit a crime
What is an armed robbery?
The crime of stealing from somewhere or someone using weapons.
What is the crime 'to physically attack another person'?
Assault
Who 'takes a person hostage in exchange for money'?
A kidnapper
What does "smuggle (something)" mean?
Take something illegally into another country
What does "accuse someone of a crime" mean?
To say someone is guilty
What is the information used in court to decide whether the accused is guilty or not called?
Evidence
What is blackmail?
An act of scaring someone into making a payment of money, as by revealing secrets
Who is a mugger?
Someone who attacks people, often on the street, generally to get money
What does "hijack" mean?
to use violence or threats to take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to force it to travel to a different place or to demand something from a government
What does "defend or prosecute someone" in court mean?
To argue for or against someone in a trial
Who is a judge?
The person who leads a trial and decides on the sentence
What crime is 'stealing something from someone's house'?
Burglary
Who kills people?
A murderer/killer
What does "charge someone with a crime" mean?
To bring someone to court for a crime
What does "reach a verdict" in a trial mean?
A jury or a judge decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or not
What do we call the group of people who decide whether the accused is guilty or not?
The jury
What is drug-trafficking?
Buying and selling drugs.
Who is an assassin?
a person who murders somebody important or famous, for money or for political reasons
What does "plead guilty or not guilty" mean?
To swear in court that you are either guilty or not guilty
What does "sentence someone" mean, or "give them their sentence"?
When a judge gives someone their punishment after receiving a verdict of guilt
What is another word for "criminal"?
offender