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vocabulary related to crimes and criminals

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setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose

ARSON

15

attacking someone physically

assault

10

threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not paid

blackmail

25

giving money or granting favors to influence another person’s decisions or behavior

bribery

25

driving with too much alcohol in your blood

drunk driving

5

a person who intentionally starts a fire in order to damage or destroy something

arsonist

15

secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

embezzlement

25

using someone's personal information in order to pretend to be them and to get money or goods in their name

identity theft

20

making illegal copies of a document, painting etc

forgery

20

taking control of a plane, train etc by force, often to meet political demands

hijacking

25

taking someone away by force, often demanding money for their safe return

kidnapping

25

taking things secretly in or out of a place, country, jail, etc.

smuggling

25

entering another person’s area; hurting people/damaging property through force

trespassing

20

the crime of intentionally killing a person

murder

20

the crime of killing a person when the killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his or her actions

manslaughter

25

illegally entering a building and stealing things

burglary

20