Crime-related words

admit to sth bad ● The man с_____ to killing his neighbour.

sb kept as a prisoner by an enemy or a criminal so that others will do what they demand ● The armed robber held six people р____ in the bank.

breaking into a building a stealing from it ● All the money in the house was stolen during the b____.

collocation: _______ a crime

say sb has done sth wrong ● The woman was a______ of robbing a bank, but she denied any involvement in the crime.

ordinary clothes, not a police uniform ● The police officer was in p_____ clothes so the criminal didn’t notice him.

a crime ● Burglary is a serious o_____.

sb police think committed a crime ● She was the main s______ because her fingerprints had been found on the weapon.

stealing from a bank ● The r_____ was carried out by two masked men.

taking sb somewhere by force in order to get money for returning them ● The k____ of the star’s child ended well and the child was returned to his parents.

sb who sees a crime or event ● There were three w______ and they were all asked to give details in court.

stealing from people’s pockets ● P_____ is common in crowded places like buses.

collocation: _____ sb hostage

cruel or unkind ● I think the punishment was ____ and unfair.

a place where legal matters are decided by judge and jury ● In ____ the judge told everyone to remain silent.

driving faster than the law allows ● He was stopped by police for s____ along the motorway.

collocation: _______ a verdict

collocation: _____ guilty

the act of setting fire intentionally to a building, a forest, etc ● The police believe the fire was not an accident but a____.

collocation: ______ a fine

stealing ● There has been a t____; somebody has stolen my wallet.

If a judge _____ a court case, he or she stops it from continuing. ● The judge d_____ the case because of lack of evidence.

collocation: _____ to court

collocation: ______ the law