The judge handed down a 10-year .................. for manslaughter (murder without intent).
prison sentence
An elderly man is in hospital fighting for his life after two hooligans .........him
assaulted
A ........... is a group of citizens who are selected to decide a verdict by examining the evidence in a court.
jury
The crime ....... for house break and entery has falled during covid
rate
The ................. claimed that he was innocent.
accused
CCTV cameras and bicycle locks are good crime ........ measures
prevention
A punishment for a petty crime might be a ......... . If it's a lot of money then it is called a ...... ......... (two words)
fine / heavu fine
Local authorities are concerned about the significant rise in .......... crime involving young people between 12-16 years old.
youth / juvenile
...... crimes are about race, religion and gender inequality.
hate
Police prevented people from entering the crime ............ while they collected evidence.
scene
Crimes which are considered to be less serious, such as, pick-pocketing, vandalism and speeding are called ........... crimes.
petty
Groups such as the Mafia are well known for their involvement in ................ - .............
organised crime
They caught the shoplifters but in the end they were let ....... with a warning.
off
The process which takes place in a court, in which a crime is discussed and a guilty/not guilty verdict is reached is called a ...........
trial
The final decision at the end of a criminal trial is called the ................ This will decide if the accused is guilty or not guilty.
verdict
The police never caught the hacker. He got ......... with the crime.
away
When his photo appeared on the evening news the thief decided to go to the police station and ........ himself ........
turn - in
Four teenagers were arrested for armed robbery following a dramatic 48 hour hostage situation in which they held ..... a bank.
up
The burglars ........... - ......... their house while the family were away on holiday.
broke into
A police detective collects clues and evidence in order to .......... a crime and catch the person/people responsible
solve