- a burglar breking into a house
arson (n)The words below are the most important words used when talking about crime.
CRIMES
- arson: (n) the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building: A cinema was burnt out in north London last night. Police suspect arson. arsonist (n)
- assault: noun1 [C or U] a violent attack: He was charged with sexual assault. UK The number of indecent assaults has increased alarmingly over the past year. an assault on a police officer They launched an assault on the capital yesterday.
- blackmail: noun [U] when you obtain money from people or force them to do something by threatening to make known a secret of theirs or to harm them: In a position of authority, a weakness for the opposite sex leaves you open to blackmail. blackmailer (n)
- burglary: noun [C or U]the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things. burglar(n); burgle (v)
- fraud: noun [C or U] the crime of obtaining money by deceiving people: credit card fraud He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges. fraudster (n); fraudulent (adj)
- hijack or hijacking: noun [C or U] (ALSO hijacking) when someone uses force to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle: The hijack ended with the release of all the plane's passengers unharmed. hijack (v) hijacker (n)
- hooliganism: the crime of acting in a violent way without thinking and causing damage. hooligan (n)
- kidnap: noun [C or U] the crime of taking someone away by force and demanding money in exchange for releasing them. kidnap (v) kidnapper (n)
CRIMINALS
- mugger
- murderer
OTHER WORDS RELATED TO CRIME
CRIMES
- arson: (n) the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building: A cinema was burnt out in north London last night. Police suspect arson. arsonist (n)
- assault: noun1 [C or U] a violent attack: He was charged with sexual assault. UK The number of indecent assaults has increased alarmingly over the past year. an assault on a police officer They launched an assault on the capital yesterday.
- blackmail: noun [U] when you obtain money from people or force them to do something by threatening to make known a secret of theirs or to harm them: In a position of authority, a weakness for the opposite sex leaves you open to blackmail. blackmailer (n)
- burglary: noun [C or U]the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things. burglar(n); burgle (v)
- fraud: noun [C or U] the crime of obtaining money by deceiving people: credit card fraud He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges. fraudster (n); fraudulent (adj)
- hijack or hijacking: noun [C or U] (ALSO hijacking) when someone uses force to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle: The hijack ended with the release of all the plane's passengers unharmed. hijack (v) hijacker (n)
- hooliganism: the crime of acting in a violent way without thinking and causing damage. hooligan (n)
- kidnap: noun [C or U] the crime of taking someone away by force and demanding money in exchange for releasing them. kidnap (v) kidnapper (n)
- manslaughter: noun [U] LEGAL the crime of killing a person by someone who did not intend to do it or who cannot be responsible for their actions: She was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter. He denies murder but admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
- mugging: noun [C or U] an act of attacking someone and stealing their money: Police are concerned that mugging is on the increase. mugger (n)
- mugging: noun [C or U] an act of attacking someone and stealing their money: Police are concerned that mugging is on the increase. mugger (n)
- murder: noun [C or U] the crime of intentionally killing a person: Two sisters have been charged with (= officially accused of) murder. There were three murders in the town last year. The three were convicted of (= proved guilty of) murder. murder weapon (= a weapon used to commit a murder) murder (v) murderer (n)
- rape (FORCE): verb [I or T] to force someone to have sex when they are unwilling, using violence or threatening behaviour: She was pulled from the car and raped.It's difficult to understand what causes a man to rape. rapist (n)
- robbery: noun [C or U] the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone: The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies. He is in prison for armed robbery. rob (v) robber (n)
- shoplifting: noun [U] the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them: He was charged with shoplifting. shoplift (v) shoplifter (n)
- smuggle: verb [T usually + adverb or preposition] to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally: She was caught trying to smuggle 26 kilos of heroin out of/into the country. They managed to smuggle a videotape of the captive journalists out of the prison. smuggler (n) smuggling (n): The murdered man is thought to have been involved in drug smuggling.
- terrorism: noun [U](threats of) violent action for political purposes: Governments must cooperate if they are to fight/combat international terrorism. The bomb explosion was one of the worst acts of terrorism that Italy has experienced in recent years. terrorist (n)
- theft: noun [C or U](the act of) dishonestly taking something which belongs to someone else and keeping it: Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in the building recently. Shoplifting is theft. thief (n)
- trespassing: the crime of going onto someone's land or entering their building without permission trespass (v) trespasser (n)
- vandalism: noun [U]1 the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people: Beset by drug problems, prostitution, violence and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city. These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism. vandal (n) vandalise (v)
CRIMINALS
- mugger
- murderer
- pickpocket: noun [C]a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
- robber
- shoplifter
- smuggler
- terrorist
- thief
- vandal
JUSTICE SYSTEM
- appeal: to request a higher law court to consider again a decision made by a lower court, especially in order to reduce or prevent a punishment: The teenager has been given leave (= allowed) by the High Court to appeal against her two-year sentence. They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine.
- barrister: noun [C] a type of lawyer in Britain, Australia and some other countries who is qualified to give specialist legal advice and can argue a case in both higher and lower law
- robber
- shoplifter
- smuggler
- terrorist
- thief
- vandal
JUSTICE SYSTEM
- appeal: to request a higher law court to consider again a decision made by a lower court, especially in order to reduce or prevent a punishment: The teenager has been given leave (= allowed) by the High Court to appeal against her two-year sentence. They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine.
- barrister: noun [C] a type of lawyer in Britain, Australia and some other countries who is qualified to give specialist legal advice and can argue a case in both higher and lower law
- courts
- caution: [C] UK a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone who has broken the law: As it was her first offence, she was only given a caution.
- cell
- community service
- court
- court case
- death penalty
- defense
- fine
- gaol, jail
- guilty
- imprisonment
- innocent
- judge
- jury
- justice
- lawyer
- offence
- sentence
- prison
- probation: 1 a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison: He was fined and given two years' probation.The judge put him on probation for two years. He served a year in prison and was then let out on probation.2 a period of time at the start of a new job when you are watched and tested to see if you are suitable for the job: a period of probation
- prosecute: (v) to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a court of law, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecuted for fraud. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987. The victim has said that she will not prosecute.
- punishment
- capital punishment: capital crime/offence a crime that can be punished by death: In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence.
- corporal punishment
- remand center: noun [C] UK a place where young people accused of committing a crime are sent to wait until their trial begins
- solicitor: noun [C] a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts: a firm of solicitors
- trial: noun [C or U]the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a court of law to judge whether a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter:trial proceedings Trial by jury is a fundamental right. It was a very complicated trial that went on for months. She's going on/standing trial for fraud.
- verdict: noun [C]an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial: The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty. Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition.
- witness
CRIME - VERBS
- arrest: verb [T] If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed: He was arrested when customs officers found drugs in his bag. The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
- ban
- break in/break into sth (BUILDING): phrasal verb to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something: The burglars broke in through the kitchen window. My car's been broken into twice this month.
- break out: (ESCAPE) phrasal verb to escape from prison: They broke out of prison and fled the country.
- break the law
- burgle
- charge: (of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime: She's been charged with murder. She is charged with murdering her husband.
- commit a crime
- escape
- get away: to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this: We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds. I'll get away from work as soon as I can.
- get away with: (AVOID PUNISHMENT) phrasal verb to succeed in avoiding punishment for something: If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay any tax at all.
- hold sb/sth up: (STEAL) phrasal verb [M] to steal from someone using violence or the threat of violence: They held the same bank up twice in one week. He was held up at gunpoint by a gang of masked youths.
- investigate
- rob
- steal
- caution: [C] UK a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone who has broken the law: As it was her first offence, she was only given a caution.
- cell
- community service
- court
- court case
- death penalty
- defense
- fine
- gaol, jail
- guilty
- imprisonment
- innocent
- judge
- jury
- justice
- lawyer
- offence
- sentence
- prison
- probation: 1 a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison: He was fined and given two years' probation.The judge put him on probation for two years. He served a year in prison and was then let out on probation.2 a period of time at the start of a new job when you are watched and tested to see if you are suitable for the job: a period of probation
- prosecute: (v) to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a court of law, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecuted for fraud. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987. The victim has said that she will not prosecute.
- punishment
- capital punishment: capital crime/offence a crime that can be punished by death: In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence.
- corporal punishment
- remand center: noun [C] UK a place where young people accused of committing a crime are sent to wait until their trial begins
- solicitor: noun [C] a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts: a firm of solicitors
- trial: noun [C or U]the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a court of law to judge whether a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter:trial proceedings Trial by jury is a fundamental right. It was a very complicated trial that went on for months. She's going on/standing trial for fraud.
- verdict: noun [C]an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial: The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty. Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition.
- witness
CRIME - VERBS
- arrest: verb [T] If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed: He was arrested when customs officers found drugs in his bag. The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
- ban
- break in/break into sth (BUILDING): phrasal verb to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something: The burglars broke in through the kitchen window. My car's been broken into twice this month.
- break out: (ESCAPE) phrasal verb to escape from prison: They broke out of prison and fled the country.
- break the law
- burgle
- charge: (of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime: She's been charged with murder. She is charged with murdering her husband.
- commit a crime
- escape
- get away: to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this: We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds. I'll get away from work as soon as I can.
- get away with: (AVOID PUNISHMENT) phrasal verb to succeed in avoiding punishment for something: If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay any tax at all.
- hold sb/sth up: (STEAL) phrasal verb [M] to steal from someone using violence or the threat of violence: They held the same bank up twice in one week. He was held up at gunpoint by a gang of masked youths.
- investigate
- rob
- steal
OTHER WORDS RELATED TO CRIME
- alibi: 1 proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or claim that they were in another place at the time it happened: He has a cast-iron (= very strong) alibi - he was in hospital the week of the murder.
- armed
- burglar
- car alarm
- alarm
- legal
- illegal
- store detective: a person who works in a large shop, especially a department store, watching the customers so that they do not steal goods
- private detective
- weapon
- armed
- burglar
- car alarm
- alarm
- legal
- illegal
- store detective: a person who works in a large shop, especially a department store, watching the customers so that they do not steal goods
- private detective
- weapon
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