work helping people in the local community that sb does without being paid, either because they want to, or because they have been ordered to by a court as a punishment
community service
to tell sb who has been found guilty of a crime what the punishment will be
sentence sb (to sth)
(an event, accident, etc. that brings) bad luck or disaster
misfortune
to argue and stop being friendly with sb
fall out (with sb)
illegal behaviour or activities in which knives are used as weapons
knife crime
damage or harm caused to sb physically as a result of fights between groups of young people or criminals
gang violence
to find an answer or a solution to sth
come up with sth
the act of trying to make sb believe sth that is not true
dishonesty
to agree that sth unpleasant is true or that you have done sth wrong
admit
that you can choose or not choose
optional
that you must do
obligatory
a person who attacks and steals from sb in the street
mugger
limiting; preventing people from doing what they want
restrictive
to suffer sb/sth unpleasant and not complain about it
put up with sb/sth
to do sth bad and not be punished for it
get away with sth/doing sth
the crime of stealing from a place or a person using weapons
armed robbery
to be as good as expected
live up to sth
being the thing or person whose caused sth to happen
be responsible
cruelty to a person or animal
mistreatment
the feeling of not believing in sb/sth
disbelief
a period of time for which sb is in prison
prison term
To make sb/sth end or finish an activity; to prevent sb/sth from doing sth
stop sb/sth (from) doing sth
to behave badly
misbehaviour
allow sb to be free
release sb (from sth)
fair and right
just
to make sb decide not to do sth, especially by telling them that it would have bad results
deter sb
a crime; an illegal action
offence
to tell sb that you have done sth wrong
own up (to sth)
to make sb suffer because they have done sth bad or wrong
punish sb
a person who breaks the law or commits a crime
offender
to say that sth is not allowed by law
prohibit sb/sth
a situation in which people have a different opinion about sth and often also argue
disagreement
to stop being angry towards sb for sth that they have done wrong
forgive sb
the legal punishment of being killed for a crime
death penalty
a person who damages sb else's property on purpose and for no reason
vandal
not allowed by law
illegal
done or given because you want to do it, not because you have to do it
voluntary
the punishment by which sb spends the rest of their life in prison
life sentence
the crime of stealing something
theft
a person who steals things from a shop while pretending to be a customer
shoplifter
to think or say that a certain person or thing is responsible for sth bad that has happened
blame sb
cheating sb in order to get money illegally, using the internet
internet fraud
allowed by law
legal
a sum of money that you have to pay for driving a car, etc. faster than the legal speed limit
speeding fine
a person who steals from a place or a person using a weapon
armed robber
the state of being kept as a prisoner in one's own house, rather than in a prison
house arrest
that must be done because of a law or a rule
compulsory
treating each person or side equally, according to the law, the rules, etc.
fair
to find the time to do sth, after a delay
get round to sth
an act of stealing that is not very serious
petty theft
a lack of respect for sb/sth that is shown in what you do or say
disrespect
to consider sth, especially when deciding or judging sth
take account of sb/sth
to believe that sth is caused by sth
put sth down to sth
to take money, property, etc. from a person or place illegally
rob sb/sth (of sth)
to be allowed to do sth according to the law; to have a moral authority to do sth
have the right (to sth)
putting limits on what is possible
limiting
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