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Crime & Punishment

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  • CCTV cameras and bicycle locks are good crime ........ measures
    prevention
  • The final decision at the end of a criminal trial is called the ................ This will decide if the accused is guilty or not guilty.
    verdict
  • An educational programme has been introduced in schools and universities in order to raise awareness about ............ crimes. The workshops will focus on race, religion and gender inequality and how to prevent problems in the future.
    hate
  • When her photo appeared on the evening news the thief decided to go to the police station and ........ himself ........
    turn - in
  • The police never caught the hacker. He got ......... with the crime.
    away
  • A police detective collects clues and evidence in order to .......... a crime and catch the person/people responsible
    solve
  • Police are appealing for members of the public to come ........... with information about the crime.
    forward
  • Local authorities are concerned about the significant rise in .......... crime involving young people between 12-16 years old.
    youth
  • The process which takes place in a court, in which a crime is discussed and a guilty/not guilty verdict is reached is called a ...........
    trial
  • A punishment for a petty crime might be a ......... The criminal must pay some money to the court.
    fine
  • Groups such as the Mafia are well known for their involvement in ................ - .............
    organised crime
  • Police prevented people from entering the crime ............ while they collected evidence.
    scene
  • The burglars ........... - ......... their house while the family were away on holiday.
    broke into
  • Forensic scientists examine evidence in a .......... - ........... while police look for more clues.
    crime lab
  • Four teenagers are arrested for armed robbery following a dramatic 48 hour hostage situation while they held ..... a bank in North Carolina this weekend.
    up
  • Last summer's crime ............ saw a dramatic 67% increase in burglary in the local area.
    wave
  • As soon as she stole the diamonds she made ...... the nearest airport.
    for
  • At the trial for the murder the ................. claimed that he was innocent.
    accused
  • They caught the shoplifters but in the end they were let ....... with a warning.
    off
  • Crimes which are considered to be less serious, such as, pick-pocketing, vandalism and speeding are called ........... crimes.
    petty
  • 1 year after the government's controversial scheme Crime Prevent , we are yet to see any significant difference in the crime ........ of the inner city.
    rate
  • An elderly man is in hospital fighting for his life after two hooligans beat him ....... last Saturday night.
    up
  • The judge rules 10 years .................. for the criminals responsible for armed robbery.
    imprisonment
  • A ........... is a group of citizens who are selected to decide a verdict by examining the evidence in a court.
    jury