There's a boy in my class who says he used to __________ school supplies from stores every year; I guess his family was really poor, but he still committed a crime. It's too bad there isn't more help for socially disadvantaged families.

I can't believe Robert is an _____________! Did you hear that he committed that ________ at the school? The fire was blazing for more than five hours! And since last week, he's confessed to three other incidents!

The biggest threat in some countries is ____________. Think about those radical groups that terrorise anyone who has different beliefs than their own.

Those lawyers were accused of trying to _________ their clients, but the real fraudsters were their secretaries. Can you believe it?

Kidnappings have become more common in recent years. In fact, someone ____________ every 20 minutes.

There was a lot of looting after store windows were broken during the protests. If you ask me, I think ________ should have a more severe punishment than they do.

My friend said she saw someone who ________ being ________ last night; she was horrified by the sight!

Isn't it terrible when the wrong person is accused of ___________ while the real murderer is still at large?

The smugglers were caught ___________ prescription medicine, such as antibiotics.

Are you _________ me? Well, it's not going to work; many people have tried using bribery with me, but no one has ever been--or ever will be--successful.

If you want to have your business here, you had better watch out for ____________! This area is known to have several of them, and vandalism is hardly ever punished properly, which only encourages more criminal acts.

Some of the most famous robbers in history actually didn't ________ banks.

Quick! Get in the car! There's a thief right over there who ___________ someone's purse.