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C1 Crime and Punishment

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  • an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving the person money, presents, or something else that they want
    Bribery
  • To take someone away by force, usually to obtain money for releasing them...
    Kidnapping
  • the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them
    Blackmail
  • Stealing an automobile
    Car theft
  • the crime of going onto someone's land or entering someone's building without permission
    tresspassing
  • ways of illegally paying less tax than you should
    tax evasion
  • The act of stealing goods from a store...
    Shoplifting
  • To attack somebody violently in order to steal their money, especially in a public place...
    Mugging
  • Murder of a public figure, usually for political reasons...
    Assasination
  • Entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property...
    Burglary
  • Driving a vehicle with excess alcohol in the blood...
    Drunk driving
  • Stealing things from people's pockets especially in a crowd...
    Pickpocketing
  • To take over something such as an airplane or ship by force...
    Hijacking
  • The abuse of one spouse by another...
    Domestic abuse
  • Driving over the speed limit...
    Speeding
  • Unlawfully killing another without planning in advance...
    Manslaughter
  • an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies
    Forgery
  • The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to a property is called...
    Arson