Crime & Punishment (Erasmus)

2. A person who is affiliated with a criminal gang or engages in violent criminal activity.
4. The state of being confined; imprisonment.
8. A chief administrative officer of a prison.
9. The crime of stealing.
10. A mafia: a group that engages in organized crime.
12. The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely.
14. Having been declared not guilty of a crime.
16. To seize or detain a person unlawfully, often for ransom.
18. The person at fault for a problem or crime.
19. The crime of getting into a building to steal things.
20. The crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence and weapons.
21. Illegal hunting of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.
23. Being a victim of false evidence and appear guilty.
24. When someone tries to get money from you or make you do what they want by threatening to tell other people your secrets.

1. The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
3. One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.
5. Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
6. An official description (by the police or a court) of a crime that somebody may be guilty of.
7. A fee given as punishment for breaking the law.
11. The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
13. The making of illegal payments to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions.
15. An escape from prison.
17. Illegal or immoral behaviour or actions, especially by young people.
22. Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person.