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What does "behind bars" mean?
in prison
If someone steals from a store, what crime is it?
Shoplifting
What happens when a law is applied or made to be followed?
it is enforced
True or False: A "trial" is a place where criminals are kept.
False – It is a legal process.
A person receives a document saying they must pay money because they were driving too fast. What is it?
A fine.
If someone "complies" with the law, they are breaking the law.
False – They are following it.
What is the meaning of "convict"?
It means "to find someone guilty of a crime."
What is "trial"?
It is the legal process in which a judge and sometimes a jury examine evidence and decide if someone is guilty or innocent.
Someone refuses to obey a law or authority. What verb describes this action?
Defy
If a person is held in a small room in a police station or prison, what is that place called?
A cell
What does "forbidden" mean?
It means something that is not allowed
If a person is officially accused of a crime, they are…?
Charged with a crime
A "court" is where legal cases are decided.
True
A person who steals from a store is a robber (True or False?)
False – It is a shoplifter.
What is "robbery"?
The act of stealing something, usually by force or threats
What does "grab" mean in the context of crime?
It means to take something quickly, often in an illegal way
