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  • Is a shoplifter a thief?
    Yes. A shoplifter is someone who steals from a shop.
  • Are robbers charged with theft?
    Yes. Robbery is a kind of theft.
  • Is the accused innocent when found guilty?
    No. Innocent means not guilty.
  • Is a victim someone who has committed a crime?
    No. A criminal is someone who has committed a crime. A victim is someone who has suffered from a crime.
  • Does a criminal case go to court when there is no suspect?
    No. It can only go to court if the suspect has been charged with a crime.
  • Do burglars rob people in the street?
    No. Muggers attack and rob people in public places. Burglars break into houses.
  • Do muggers break into houses?
    No. Burglars break into houses. Muggers attack and rob people in public places.
  • Do witnesses collect evidence?
    No. Detectives collect evidence.
  • Is online piracy an Internet crime?
    Yes. It involves the illegal copying and distributing of films, music, books etc. on the Internet.
  • Can we call arson a kind of vandalism?
    Yes. Arson is the crime of damaging buildings or things by setting fire to them.
  • Do the police sentence criminals?
    No. The judge sentences criminals. The police arrest criminals and charge them with a crime.
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