to do something wrong and be found out
get into trouble
a punishment that means a person will have to spend time in a special building for criminals
a prison sentence
a person who takes money or property illegally
a robber
to take ( a suspected criminal) to the police station
to arrest
to enter by force
break in
a person who attacks people in order to steal their money
a mugger
to do something illegal
to commit a crime
a group of criminals who work together
a gang
a person who uses tricks to cheat people, esp. to get their money or possessions
a con man
the legal punishment of death for a crime
death penalty
a warning given by a police officer to someone who has broken the law
a caution
a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things
a burglar
the punishment of being put in prison for a very long time, or, sometimes until death
a life sentence
to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
to embezzle
to kill ( a person) intentionally
to murder
to be found while committing a crime
to get caught
the crime of getting money by deceiving people
fraud/scam
work done without payment to help other people thet criminals are sometimes ordered to do
community service
a pesron in prison for committing a crime
a prisoner
an amount of money that has to be paid for breaking a rule or law
a fine