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CCTV cameras and bicycle locks are good crime ........ measures prevention
prevention
The ______ was caught at the crime scene while trying to set another house on fire.
arsonist
The final decision at the end of a criminal trial is called the ................ This will decide if the accused is guilty or not guilty.
verdict
The millionaire hired a team of five _______ to defend him in court.
lawyers
The man was charged with ______ after killing two people in an accident, having fallen asleep while driving non-stop for hours.
manslaughter
The _____ was caught while fleeing the crime scene, where he had shot and killed a few people.
murder
A punishment for a petty crime might be a ......... The criminal must pay some money to the court.
fine
The process which takes place in a court, in which a crime is discussed and a guilty/not guilty verdict is reached is called a ...........
trial
The burglars ........... ......... their house while the family were away on holiday.
broke into
Four teenagers are arrested for armed robbery following a dramatic 48 hour _______ situation while they held up a bank with 20 people inside in North Carolina this weekend.
hostage
One year after the government's controversial scheme Crime Prevent , we are yet to see any significant difference in the crime ........ of the inner city.
rates
The hacker locked all of the company's important files behind a firewall and demanded a _____ of $1million to retrieve the files.
ransom
A ........... is a group of citizens who are selected to decide a verdict by examining the evidence in a court.
jury
Police are appealing for members of the public to ______ ________. with information about the crime.
come forward
In some countries, ________ is a very common crime, where organized groups target kids from wealthy families and ask for large sums of money for their return.
kidnapping
When her photo appeared on the evening news the thief decided to go to the police station and ........ himself ........
turned...in
