Vocabulary
Study the following vocabulary.
Crime
steal – take things which are not yours
thief – a person who steals
thieves – more persons who steal
murder – kill somebody with a plan
murderer – a person who kills with a plan
kill – finish somebody’s life
burglar – a person who gets into a house and steals
burglary – get into someone’s house and steal
break into – get into a house without a key
A thief can break into a car in less than ten seconds.
robbery
shoplifting – stealing in shops
pick pocket
car theft – stealing a car
drug dealing – selling drugs
terrorist
vandalism
hooligans
court
judge
lawyer
prison
innocent – you are innocent when you did not do anything wrong
guilty – you are guilty when you did something wrong and so you should go to prison
life penalty – the prisoner will stay in prison for all of his life
death penalty – the prisoner will be killed
Phrases
The bank was robbed.
I was robbed on the street.
He was arrested for…
He went to court…
He has to pay a fine…
He will go to prison…
He takes drugs…