CRIME DEFINITION CRIMINAL
abduction taking someone away by force, demanding
money for their safe return
arson setting fire to a building, cars or property on arsonist
purpose
assassination killing a famous person or public figure assassin
assault attacking someone physically assailant
bigamy marrying someone when you are already bigamist
married to another person
blackmail threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a blackmailer*
lot of money is not paid
bombing detonating an explosive device with the bomber
plan of harming people or property
bribery giving money or granting favors to influence briber*
another person’s decisions or behavior
burglary breaking into a house in order to steal burglar
something
child abuse treating a child badly in a physical, child abuser
emotional, or sexual way
corruption behaving illegally and dishonestly;
especially those in power
crime doing something illegal that can be criminal
punished by law
cybercrime doing something illegal over the Internet or cyber criminal
a computer system
hacker**
domestic violence behaving violently inside the home
drunk driving driving with too much alcohol in your blood drunk driver
embezzlement stealing large amounts of money that you embezzler
are responsible for, often over a period of
time
espionage spying, to obtain political or military spy
information
forgery illegally copying documents, money, etc. to forger
cheat people
fraud getting money from people by cheating con artist
them
fraud
genocide killing on purpose a large number of
people, especially from a particular group
or area
hijacking taking control of a plane, train etc by force, hijacker
often to meet political demands
hit and run not stopping to help a person hurt in an
accident caused by you
homicide killing another person on purpose
hooliganism being violent or aggressive on purpose; hooligan
often used to describe youth
identity theft using someone else’s personal information
for one’s own gain
kidnapping taking someone away by force, often kidnapper
demanding money for their safe return
libel damaging someone’s reputation by writing
lies about them
looting taking things illegally and by force, during a looter
riot, war, etc.
lynching killing someone without legal process, often
by hanging, often by an angry mob
manslaughter killing someone by accident
mugging attacking someone with a plan to rob them mugger
murder killing someone on purpose murderer
perjury lying in court, while under oath
pickpocketing stealing wallets, money, etc. from people’s pickpocketer
pockets in crowded places
pilfering stealing small quantities of goods over time
poaching hunting illegally poacher
rape forcing someone to have sex rapist
riot causing a noisy, violent public disturbance rioter
robbery stealing large amounts of money with force robber
or violence from a bank, store, etc.
shoplifting stealing something from a store shoplifter
slander damaging someone’s reputation by
speaking lies about them
smuggling taking things secretly in or out of a place, smuggler
country, jail, etc.
speeding driving above the speed limit
terrorism using violence, threats, or fear, usually for terrorist
political purposes
theft stealing, in general thief
trafficking trading something illegal like drugs, people,
etc.
treason betraying one’s country by helping its traitor
enemies
trespassing entering another person’s area; hurting trespasser
people/damaging property through force
vandalism destroying private or public property vandal
purposely
voyeurism secretly watching naked people or sexual voyeur
acts & getting sexually excited
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Crime Vocabulary with Pictures and Examples
Defendant
The court found against the defendant.
Suspect
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes.
Police officer
He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.
Detective
The detective examined the window frame for fingerprints.
Gavel
The judge took up the gavel with solemnity.
Gun
It is the man behind the gun that tells.
Handcuffs
They put handcuffs on the two men and led them away.
Jail
The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.
Fingerprint
The fingerprint expert was asked to testify at the trial.
Badge
The policeman’s badge deflected the bullet.
Defense attorney
The defense attorney phrased his summation at last.
Witness
Life without a friend is death without a witness.
Court reporter
A court reporter takes down in his own shorthand a statement read out in open court.
Judge
The judge did not jail the young man, but put him on probation for a year.
Crime and Punishment Vocabulary Words | Crime
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1. What do you think the most common crime in your country is?
2. Should police in your country be stricter or less strict?
3. Are there any places you are afraid to visit because of the high crime
rate? If so, where?
4. Have you ever witnessed a crime?
5. What would you do if you heard a burglar in your house?
6. What's your opinion about the death penalty?
7. Why do you think crime is more prevalent in some societies than in
others?
8. Have you ever witnessed acts of vandalism?
9. What do you think is the main cause of vandalism?
[Link] you know anyone who has been mugged?
[Link] you know someone who has been a victim of a violent crime?
[Link] you ever seen a crime? (Don’t talk about it if it’s too upsetting for
you.)
[Link] you think criminals can change?
[Link] what situations would you think of committing a crime?
[Link] gangs exist in this country and in your home country?
[Link] kinds of crime are most common in your country? What are the
penalties for these crimes?
[Link] shoplifting common in your country?
[Link] kind of people shoplift and what kinds of things do they steal?
[Link] your country have a big organized crime group like the mafia?
[Link] you ever met someone from a mafia?
[Link] is the best way for police to keep neighborhoods safe?
[Link] you tell if a kid will grow up to be a criminal?
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