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CRIMES AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS (Vocabulary)

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  • ... is the process or result of using laws to fairly judge people accused of crimes.
    JUSTICE
  • If someone ... a person ... , they hit or kick the person many times. (phrasal verb)
    BEATS UP
  • If he was ..., he probably deserved a punishment.
    GUILTY
  • ... is the action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
    SHOPLIFTING
  • The jury reached a ... of non-guilty.
    VERDICT
  • A ... is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime.
    TRIAL
  • The ... declared himself innocent.
    ACCUSED
  • The shocked victims of an armed robbery were ... for many hours.
    HELD UP
  • A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime or accident is known as a ... .
    VICTIM
  • The unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work is called ... .
    PIRACY
  • When you enter a building to steal something, you ... it.
    BREAK IN
  • She was sentenced to five years' ... .
    IMPRISONMENT
  • ... involves driving fast and dangerously for pleasure, especially in a stolen vehicle
    JOYRIDING
  • There was lots of ... against him, so he was taken to jail.
    EVIDENCE
  • He was ... to the police by his own parents.
    TURNED IN
  • Travelling on public transport without paying the required fare is called ... .
    FARE DODGING
  • Stealing from a person's pockets or bags is known as ... .
    PICKPOCKETING
  • The members of the ... must not speak to the media throughout the trial.
    JURY
  • I got a parking ... for parking on double yellow lines.
    FINE
  • He was ... with a caution. I hope next time he receives a harder punishment.
    LET OFF
  • When the shooting started, the passers-by ... for the shopping centre.
    MADE FOR
  • The ... declared the case closed.
    JUDGE
  • ... means to travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit.
    SPEEDING
  • No witnesses to the accident have ... yet, despite the police appeal.
    COME FORWARD
  • Stevie was caught, but the rest of us ... it and nobody blamed us.
    GOT AWAY WITH