Crime Vocabulary

3. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter H).
4. A reason for committing a crime.
6. The event where a criminal case is argued among people and a decision is made.
10. Money that is paid to secure the release of someone who is accused of a crime.
11. The crime of stealing from someone with violence or the threat of violence.
12. Someone who commits a crime.
13. The crime of setting fire to property.
16. The crime of moving goods in or out of a country illegally.
17. Stealing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while it is in transit (moving).
19. The place criminals go for a very long term stay.
20. The place a criminal goes to have their case argued and punishment decided.
21. A person who practices or studies law.
24. Entering private or restricted property without permission.
27. Another word for punishment.
29. Killing a famous person or public figure.
31. The police use these to restrain someone by the wrists.
33. If we are 100% sure that someone committed a crime, we can say they are...
36. Someone who is believed to have committed a crime or an offense.
40. Someone who kills a series of people with a pattern and no clear reason.
41. A public official that is chosen to decide on cases involving law and crime.
42. The crime of intentionally killing someone (begins with the letter M).
43. Someone who sees an event happen, like a crime or accident.

1. Someone who steals things.
2. Crime that involves using violence or threats against people for political reasons.
5. The crime of intentionally destroying public or private property.
7. The room that a locked-up criminal must live in until they are released.
8. Betraying one’s country by helping its enemies.
9. We leave these invisible clues on things if we don’t wear gloves.
10. The crime of stealing from a building or a place without direct violence.
14. A group of people who are selected to help decide on a legal case.
15. The action police take to capture/restrain someone who appears to be criminal.
18. Illegally copying documents or money to fool people.
22. The crime of accidentally killing a person.
23. Gaining unauthorized access to data in a computer or a system.
25. The amount of time that a criminal will have to stay locked up.
26. If we are 100% sure that someone did not commit a crime, we can say they are..
28. A physical attack.
30. The crime of stealing from one’s own company.
32. The crime of stealing from a store.
34. The quality of being fair and reasonable. Laws uphold this idea.
35. The place criminals go for a shorter term stay.
37. The crime of lying under oath (vow of truth) in court.
38. Signs, indications, or objects from something that happened.
39. A final decision or judgement on something, like a legal case.