(the act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it
theft
a place where trials and other legal cases happen
court
seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody
arrest
to give freedom or free movement to someone or something
release
a person who intentionally starts a fire
arsonist
a formal examination of evidence before a judge in order to decide guilt
trial
the person who is on trial in a law court
the accused
someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them
detective
to take goods illegally from a shop without paying for them
shoplift
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
burglary
a person who steals
thief
not guilty
innocent
a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong
sentence
the act of illegally copying a computer program, music, a film, etc. and selling it
piracy
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
witness
a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong
suspect
a person who is in charge of a court of law
judge
someone who commits a crime
criminal
a person who has suffered the effects of crime or violence or illness or bad luck
victim
(of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
charge with
a person who attacks people in order to steal their money
mugger
to take money or property illegally from a place, organization, or person, often using violence
rob
to intentionally damage property belonging to other people
vandalise
responsible for breaking a law
guilty
objects, documents, official statements, etc. that are used to prove something is true or not true, especially for legal or insurance purposes
evidence
sell illegal substances
deal drugs
the crime of intentionally killing a person
murder