Crime Vocabulary

A murderer / mugger is someone who attacks or threatens you in the street and tries to steal something from you.

When you are caught, you have to go to prison / court to receive your punishment.

The banker tried to commit fraud / smuggling by changing real notes for fake ones.

The jury found the accused not guilty / acquitted of the crime.

The name of a person who brings items illegally into a country is a drug dealer / smuggler.

When we got home last night, we discovered that a mugger / burglar had broken into our house and stolen our laptops.

The police stopped me and accused / caught me of dangerous driving.

The jury / judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison.