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Crime

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    Vocabulary and Definitions
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  • taking someone away by force, sometimes demanding money for their safe return
    abduction or kidnapping (abductor/kidnapper)
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  • setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose
    arson 
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  • killing a famous person or public figure
    assassination
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  • attacking someone physically
    assault 
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  • threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not paid
    blackmail
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  • giving money or granting favors to influence another person’s decisions or behavior
    bribery 
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  • breaking into a house in order to steal something
    burglary 
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  • behaving illegally and dishonestly; especially those in power (government, organizations, etc.)
    corruption
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  • doing something illegal that can be punished by law
    crime
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  • doing something illegal over the Internet or a computer system
    cybercrime / hacking
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  • driving with too much alcohol in your blood
    drunk driving or driving while intoxicated 
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  • getting money from people by cheating them
    fraud (a "scam" is a form of this)
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  • taking control of a plane, train, etc. by force, often to meet political demands
    hijacking  or if it's a car, carjacking 
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  • killing another person on purpose
    homicide or murder 
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  • taking things illegally and by force, during a riot, war, natural disaster, etc.
    looting 
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  • attacking someone with a plan to rob them
    mugging 
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