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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

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  • entering another person’s area; hurting people/damaging property through force
    trespassing
  • driving with too much alcohol in your blood
    drunk driving
  • taking control of a plane, train etc by force, often to meet political demands
    hijacking
  • attacking someone physically
    assault
  • using someone's personal information in order to pretend to be them and to get money or goods in their name
    identity theft
  • stealing from a person using force or telling that force will be used
    robbery
  • the crime of killing a person when the killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his or her actions
    manslaughter
  • illegally entering a building and stealing things
    burglary
  • taking someone away by force, often demanding money for their safe return
    kidnapping
  • stealing things out of people's pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
    pickpocketing
  • taking things secretly in or out of a place, country, jail, etc.
    smuggling
  • the activity of selling illegal drugs
    drug dealing
  • taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it
    theft
  • attacking someone and stealing their money
    mugging
  • threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not paid
    blackmail
  • secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
    embezzlement
  • making illegal copies of a document, painting etc
    forgery
  • a person who intentionally starts a fire in order to damage or destroy something
    arsonist
  • the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them
    shoplifting
  • giving money or granting favors to influence another person’s decisions or behavior
    bribery
  • the crime of intentionally killing a person
    murder
  • setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose
    ARSON
  • anything taken by dishonesty or force
    loot