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  • (verb) when you are officially accused of a crime, you are ________
    charged
  • (crime) stealing something from a person or a place, using violence
    robbery
  • (crime) demanding money from a person by threatening to tell somebody else a secret about them
    blackmail
  • (crime) attacking someone violently to steal their money, especially in public spaces
    mugging
  • (noun) when your trial finishes, the judge gives you a _______ with the punishment you need to serve
    sentence
  • (crime) using violence or threats to take control of a vehicle
    hijacking
  • rape -- criminal?
    rapist
  • steal -- criminal?
    thief
  • (crime) taking, sending, or bringing goods secretly or illegally into or out of a country
    smuggling
  • (crime) giving money or valuable items to a person to persuade them to help you
    bribery
  • (verb) when you get caught by the police
    (be) arrested
  • bribery -- verb?
    bribe
  • (crime) using violent actions in order to achieve political aims or force a government to act
    terrorism
  • (noun) the signs that the police have that point to the suspect, only the ones that suggest that they are guilty
    proof
  • (noun) the signs that the police have during a trial that points to the suspect, including the ones that suggest that they might be innocent
    evidence
  • vandalism -- criminal?
    vandal
  • (noun) the final decision of the judge and the jury in a trial, saying if you are guilty or not
    verdict
  • fraud -- criminal?
    fraudster
  • (crime) stealing something from a person or place, without force
    theft
  • (adj) when you are pronounced not guilty at court, you are ________
    acquitted
  • (noun) the place where you are judged if you commit a crime
    court
  • (crime) force someone sexually
    rape
  • (crime) selling illegal drugs
    drug dealing
  • (noun) when you are arrested, the police take your _________ to check your identity
    fingerprints
  • (crime) entering a building illegally and stealing things from it
    burglary
  • vandalism -- verb?
    vandalize
  • (verb) synonym for interrogate
    question