Crime Vocabulary (People)
Another name for a robber or thief.
A burglar.
A tool used for cutting or stabbing.
A knife
We ______ (play) football on Sunday.
were playing
She _____ (run) for 15km yesterday.
ran
I _____ (run), when I saw 3 kittens.
was running
The person who defends the suspect or victim in court.
A lawyer
The place where cases are tried.
Court.
was drinking
He ____ (ride) his motorcycle home after work.
rode
While I was looking for the book I lost, my friend ____ (search for) it at her house.
searched for.
The person who makes the case decision in court.
Judge.
A thing that shoots bullets.
A gun.
The students _____ (studying) hard the night before the test.
were studying.
I ____ (tell) her a funny story.
The detectives were looking for evidence as they _____ (investigate) the crime scene.
investigated
Someone who fakes documents or art.
Forger
Things collected at the crime scene.
Evidence.
He _____ (swim) for 5 hours yesterday.
was swimming
How many books has Ernest Hemingway ____ (write)?
wrote
The jurors _____ (discuss) the verdict when the suspect ran away from the court.
were discussing
A type of scientist that helps investigate crimes.
A forensic scientist
A clue from a hand left behind at the crime scene.
A fingerprint.
The burglars _____ (hijack) the car when the police officer arrived.
were hijacking.
They _____ (go) to their friend's house after the party?
went
Sorry I missed the concert, I ______ (feel) well yesterday.
wasn't feeling