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C1 Vocab Law, Crime

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to abuse to sexually assault a person, especially women and children
to assault to violently attack someone
to hijack to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course
to kidnap to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release
to mug to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place
to rape to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them
to pirate to illegally copy, use, or sell someone else's work or product, such as a book, song, etc.
to vandalize to intentionally damage something, particularly public property
arson the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building
blackmail the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
deception the action of intentionally making a person believe something that is untrue
break-in an illegal entry into a building by using force, particularly in order to steal something
bribe an amount of money or something of value given to someone in order to persuade them to do something that is illegal
forgery the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal
genocide a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race
phishing a cybercrime in which someone tricks another into revealing their personal or financial information
scammer a person who deceives people to get their money
swindler a person who deceives or cheats people out of money
ransom an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
riot a situation when a group of people behave violently, particularly as a protest
fine an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment
to bug to hide a small microphone in a place or device in order to secretly listen to or record someone's conversations
alibi proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place
accomplice someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing
conspirator a person involved in a conspiracy
assassin someone who murders an important person for money or religious or political reasons
bandit a robber who attacks travelers and is a member of a group of robbers
gangster a member of a group of criminals
juvenile delinquent a young person who commits a crime
imprisonment the action of putting someone in prison
inmate a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility
convict a person found guilty of a crime and sent to prison
capital punishment the killing of a criminal as punishment
confession a formal statement made by a person admitting that they are guilty of a crime
to inspect to carefully examine something to check its condition or make sure it meets standards
corrupt using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
execution the act of punishing a criminal by death
to raid (of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods
fingerprint a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger
forensic related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime
probation a specific supervised period of time outside prison granted to a criminal
record official information that indicates a person has committed a crime
goon a criminal hired to harm or threaten people
death squad a group of armed people who illegally kill supporters of an opposing political party or criminals
henchman someone who faithfully supports a person in power and is willing to do things for them that are illegal or violent
gun for hire an individual who does immoral or violent things for money
gunslinger a person who is skilled at shooting a gun and is hired to kill someone
breaking and entering the crime of using force to illegally enter a building
to finger to identify or point out someone as responsible for a crime or wrongdoing
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