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Crime and Punishment Vocabulary

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  • The ______ had been recorded on a concealed security camera.
    robbery
  • Many people in the neighborhood have been victims of ______ at least once.
    burglary
  • a punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law.
    penalty
  • the action of walking across a street at a place where it is not allowed or without taking care to avoid the traffic
    jaywalking
  • Drivers who exceed the speed limit can expect to be _____ heavily.
    fined
  • a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison
    probation
  • She posed for a photo against a heavily ______ wall.
    graffitied
  • The district attorney asked for the maximum ____ for the bomb threats made against the school.
    penalty
  • He served a year in prison and was finally let out on _______.
    probation
  • to charge someone an amount of money as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
    fine
  • Beset by violence and ______, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.
    vandalism
  • A store detective caught him in the act of _____.
    shoplifting
  • The biggest culprits were _______ and crossing against a red light.
    jaywalking
  • words or drawings, especially humorous, rude, or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places
    graffiti
  • These schools are known to be vulnerable to _______.
    vandalism
  • _______ smashed windows and overturned cars in the downtown shopping district.
    vandals
  • the illegal act of taking goods from a store without paying for them
    shoplifting
  • a person who intentionally damages property belonging to other people
    vandal
  • the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone
    robbery
  • the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things
    burglary