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Crime

TermDefinition
a crime an activity that is wrong and not allowed by law
commit a crime/rape/murder to do smth wrong or illegal
criminal/offender smn who is involved in illegal activities or has been proved guilty of a crime
theft stealing smth
thief - steal/take (smth) a person who steals/takes something
robbery stealling from a person or place
robber - rob a person who rob smn or a place
burglary getting into a building, usually someone`s home, and stealing smth
burglar - steal/burgle a person who steal something or burgle a place
murder killing smn
murderer - murder a person who murders
steal/take my bag
rob my brother
flat is burgled
another burglary in the area
a bank robbery
brake in enter the building using force, e.g. broke a window
steal jewellery worth with a value of
attack use a physical violence to hurt smn
escape/get away leave the place to avoid danger
detective police officer who try to find information to solve crimes
arrest take smn to the police station because you believe they committed a crime
be under arrest be kept as a prisoner
suffer a punishment get smth as experience or if it happens to you
the police catch you find you and arrest you
be punished be a person who suffers a punishment
minor/serious offence crime that are not very important
punishment is a fine money you have to pay
go to court a place, where the judge and the jury decide whether smn is guilty or not guilty
be found guilty/innocent the judge,or a jury of 12 people, decides you committed the crime
the judge the official in control of a court, whob decides how criminals should be punished
the jury a group of often 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether smn is guilty or not
be sent to prison/jail a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime, or while they are waiting to go to court for theit trial
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