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  • A group of people, often criminals
    Gang
  • The crime of stealing things from houses
    Burglary
  • Products that have been imported are exported the illegally
    Contraband
  • Stealing from a person's bag or pockets without their knowing
    Pickpocketing
  • A physical attack on a person
    Assault
  • The release of a captive by paying a sum of money to the kidnappers
    Ransom
  • The act of stealing from shops and houses during a riot or civil unrest
    Looting
  • A weapon, such as a rifle, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder
    Firearm
  • A person who sees an event, usually a crime
    Witness
  • Stealing someone's possessions in a street by using aggressive force
    Mugging
  • Abducting someone and holding them captive
    Kidnapping
  • A guard in a jail/prison
    Prison officer
  • The act of stealing
    Robbery
  • 12 citizens who give their verdict (guilty/not guilty) in a court of law
    Jury
  • A person who decides unpunishment in a court of law
    Judge
  • Closed-circuit television; video surveillance cameras
    CCTV
  • The punishment decided for a criminal in a court of law
    Sentence
  • The act of stealing from a shop
    Shoplifting
  • A dispute between two parties that is decided in a court of law
    Court case
  • The act of moving illegal goods in and out of a country
    Smuggling
  • The Crime of faking and copying document fraudulently
    Forgery
  • Something that discourages someone from doing something
    Deterrent
  • Illegally influencing a situation by offering money
    Bribery
  • The act of deliberately setting fire to property
    Arson
  • A monetary crime committed by business and government professionals
    White-collar crime
  • To kill someone intentionally
    Murder