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Definitions of words related to crime and punishment.

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A person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group

Hostage

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Not allowed by the law

Illegal

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Something that seems to show that somebody has done something wrong or illegal

Incriminating

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To ask somebody a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way

Interrogate

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An official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.

Investigation

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The legal system used to punish people who have committed crimes

Justice

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System of rules

Law

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A person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents

Lawyer

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Connected with the law

Legal

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The crime of killing somebody illegally but not done in a way that was planned

Manslaughter

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What's this?

Mugshot

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The crime of killing somebody deliberately; homicide

Murder

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An illegal act

Offence

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An act or a way of punishing somebody

Punishment

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An object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody

Weapon

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