Crime Vocabulary

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  1. 3. The crime of stealing from someone with violence or the threat of violence.
  2. 5. Money that is paid to secure the release of someone who is accused of a crime.
  3. 12. Crime that involves using violence or threats against people for political reasons.
  4. 13. Gaining unauthorized access to data in a computer or a system.
  5. 15. Betraying one’s country by helping its enemies.
  6. 16. A group of people who are selected to help decide on a legal case.
  7. 17. The place a criminal goes to have their case argued and punishment decided.
  8. 19. Someone who commits a crime.
  9. 21. Another word for punishment.
  10. 23. Entering private or restricted property without permission.
  11. 26. A person who practices or studies law.
  12. 27. The place criminals go for a shorter term stay.
  13. 28. The police use these to restrain someone by the wrists.
  14. 32. Someone who steals things.
  15. 33. The crime of stealing from a store.
  16. 35. We leave these invisible clues on things if we don’t wear gloves.
  17. 37. The room that a locked-up criminal must live in until they are released.
  18. 38. The amount of time that a criminal will have to stay locked up.
  19. 40. The crime of stealing from one’s own company.
  20. 41. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter M).
  21. 42. Signs, indications, or objects from something that happened.
  22. 43. A reason for committing a crime.
Down
  1. 1. Illegally copying documents or money to fool people.
  2. 2. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter H).
  3. 4. The crime of stealing from a building or a place without direct violence.
  4. 6. The action police take to capture/restrain someone who appears to be criminal.
  5. 7. A public official that is chosen to decide on cases involving law and crime.
  6. 8. The event where a criminal case is argued among people and a decision is made.
  7. 9. The crime of lying under oath (vow of truth) in court.
  8. 10. Stealing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while it is in transit (moving).
  9. 11. The crime of setting fire to property.
  10. 14. A physical attack.
  11. 18. The crime of accidentally killing a person.
  12. 20. A final decision or judgement on something, like a legal case.
  13. 22. If we are 100% sure that someone committed a crime, we can say they are...
  14. 24. Someone who kills a series of people with a pattern and no clear reason.
  15. 25. The crime of intentionally destroying public or private property.
  16. 29. The crime of moving goods in or out of a country illegally.
  17. 30. Killing a famous person or public figure.
  18. 31. The quality of being fair and reasonable. Laws uphold this idea.
  19. 34. Someone who sees an event happen, like a crime or accident.
  20. 36. If we are 100% sure that someone did not commit a crime, we can say they are..
  21. 38. Someone who is believed to have committed a crime or an offense.
  22. 39. The place criminals go for a very long term stay.