Crime Vocab
It's pretty rough round here now. The number of street ___ has gone up a lot.
ROBBIERIES
You _____ reported the break-in staightaway.
SHOULD HAVE
He was ___ early for good behaviour.
RELEASED
I can't see the _____ speed cameras. People just speed up again after them.
POINT IN
I reckon they must've been disturbed because they __ much --- just a bit of jewellery.
DIDN'T TAKE/STEAL
It turned out it wasn't a ___. The girl had just decided to run away.
KIDNAPPING
His family ___ be desperate, not knowing when he'll be released.
MUST
Prisoners share tiny ___ in that prison.
CELLS
Some people have no ___ the police.
RESPECT FOR
I feel sure you were shocked by the robbery. (must)
You must have been shocked by the robbery.
They were convicted of ___ after selling shares in companies that didn't exist.
FRAUD
You ___ get your bag stolen if you keep leaving it lying around.
MIGHT/MAY/COULD
I had to pay a small ___ for speeding.
FINE
I think there's definitely a ____ more police out on the streets with the number of crimes rising.
NEED FOR
It's possible he was at the scene of the crime. (use a modal verb)
He might/may/could have been at the scene of the crime.
The student flat was ___ yesterday and the police ___ a small quantity of hard drugs.
SEARCHED / CONFISCATED
You should ____ that speed in a residential area.
HAVE BEEN DRIVING/GOING .... HAVE DRIVEN/GONE
He was able to leave prison after ____ 15 years.
SERVING
A safe and secure environment hugely improves people's _____ life.
QUALITY OF
My boyfriend doesn't ___ enough ____ me. He's always busy on his cell phone.
PAY ATTENTION TO
I saw the flames and at first I thought someone ___ to the building
HAD SET FIRE
It was a better idea for me to report him to the police. (should)
I should have reported him to the police.
The officer set his ___ at €50 to be released for shoplifting.
BAIL
There's no ___ not being able to cook after taking two years of cooking classes.
EXCUSE FOR
We don't have such a ___ drugs in our country since they've been legalized.
PROBLEM WITH