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robbery
It´s the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using violence
theft
It´s the crime of stealing. It´s when somebody steals something from a person.
burglary
It´s when somebody breaks into a house/a building and takes things from it
vandalism
It´s when somebody damages public property
murder
It´s when somebody kills another person
shoplifting
it´s when somebody takes things from a shop without paying
cybercrime
It´s when somebody does something illegal on the Internet or using a computer
mugging
It´s when somebody takes a person´s money or possessions using violence (in the street)
kidnapping
It´s when somebody takes somebody away illegally, usually asking for money before returning them
smuggling
It´s when somebody takes something or somebody secretly or illegally into or out of place
arson
It´s when somebody burns a building or place deliberately
