He was never c___________ with any crime.
charged
There are often ____________________ in busy tourist areas of a city.
pickpockets
The teacher gave the kid a t______-_____ for vandalising the desk. (scolding)
telling-off
The money a kidnapper asks for is called a ___________
ransom
___________ is writing, drawing or painting on a wall or other surface, usually illegally and within public view.
grafitti
His mother paid the b_____ so he could come home until his court date.
bail
The suspects were caught on the CCTV f__________ unlawfully entering the buildling.
footage
Jack the Ripper was a famous London s_______ k_______ from the 19th century.
serial killer
There have been several b_______-_____ in the neighbourhood in the last week.
break-ins
The mugger was caught and a____________
arrested
The judge s_____________ the woman to 5 years in prison.
sentenced
If you steal something you are a t_______
thief
If you get sent a suspicious text message it could be a an attempt at f________ and you should ignore it.
fraud
An o___________ is another word for a crime.
offence
If someone goes to jail for several years then it becomes difficult to __________________ them back into society
rehabilitate
The police ______________ the suspect for several hours. (asked hard questions)
interrogated
A d_____________ investigates serious crime.
detective
Twenty years imprisonment isn't a harsh enough p________________ for murder.
punishment
Everyone thought that the judge was being too l_______ only giving a fine for shoplifting.
lenient
He was i_______________ for 25 years.
imprisoned
A person who a crime was done to is called a ___________
victim
The man was found g________ by the jury.
guilty
Graffiti with _________________ can be classified as art. (given consent)
permission
His mother thought life imprisonment was too h_______ (too tough)
harsh
"hello hello, Is that 000? There is an i______________ in my home! Please come quickly"!
Intruder
She had to identify the attacker from a line of s__________.
suspects
She was ordered to pay a f_____ by the courts for the damage he caused to the property. (pay money)
fine
Police are also known as l____ e__________________
law enforcement
The bank robbers made their ___________ in a stolen car.
getaway
____________ ___________ is stealing someones car.
Vehicle theft
There has been a c______________ on street crime in the last 6 months. (strong effort to stop)
crackdown
Hanging, the electric chair and lethal injection are all methods of ___________ _______________.
capital punishment
A person who steals items from a shop is a ________________
shoplifter
She was found _____________ of any wrongdoing.
innocent
____________ is deliberately setting fire to someones property.
Arson
The movie Knives Out is a ______________ mystery.
murder
_________________ is deliberately damaging someones property.
Vandalism
_______________ is illegal entry of a building with the intent to commit a crime (usually theft)
Burglary
The t_______ lasted 6 days but in the end he was found not guilty.
trial
He was convicted of ___________ _______________. (stealing with a gun)
armed robbery
Punching someone is an example of a___________
assault
There is _______________ in some governments around the world. (abuse of power)
corruption
Attempting to ________ a police officer is a serious crime. (give money to in exchange for leniency)
bribe
For a petty crime you may only be given some c______________ s_______ or a fine._
community service