Crime words
Across
- 1. attacking someone physically
- 4. attacking someone with a plan to rob them
- 8. breaking into a house in order to steal something
- 11. killing on purpose a large number of people, especially from a particular group or area
- 12. taking things illegally and by force, during a riot, war, etc.
- 13. killing a famous person or public figure
- 14. getting money from people by cheating them
- 15. giving money or granting favours to influence another person’s decisions or behaviour
- 16. threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not paid
- 18. detonating an explosive device with the plan of harming people or property
- 19. spying, to obtain political or military information
Down
- 2. killing someone without legal process, often by hanging, often by an angry mob
- 3. doing something illegal over the Internet or a computer system
- 5. stealing large amounts of money that you are responsible for, often over a period of time
- 6. behaving illegally and dishonestly; especially those in power
- 7. killing someone by accident
- 9. illegally copying documents, money, etc. to cheat people
- 10. marrying someone when you are already married to another person
- 13. taking someone away by force, demanding money for their safe return
- 17. damaging someone’s reputation by writing lies about them
- 20. setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose