27.1 - Types of crimes

Question 1

the act of stealing sth from a person or a place

Answer 1

theft

Question 2

the act of entering a building illegally and stealing sth

Answer 2

burglary

Question 3

the act of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop, person ect

Answer 3

robbery

Question 4

the act of stealing goods from a shop by leaving without paying for them

Answer 4

shoplifting

Question 5

a physical attack on sb

Answer 5

assault

Question 6

the act of forcing sb to have sex espacially using violence

Answer 6

rape

Question 7

the act of deliberately setting fire to sth, espacially building

Answer 7

arson

Question 8

the act of killing sb illegally but not deliberately. e.g. by driving dangerously

Answer 8

manslaughter

Question 9

an occasion of cheating or deceiving sb in order to get the money or goods illegally

Answer 9

fraud

Question 10

the act of taking someone away illegally and keeping them as a prisoner, espacially in order to get money (called a ransom) before returning them

Answer 10

kidnapping

Question 11

the act of copying money, documents, ect. in order to cheat people

Answer 11

forgery

Question 12

the act of offering money or sth valuable in order to get sb to help you, especially by doing sth dishonest. It is often used with the word corruption.

Answer 12

bribery

Politicans were accused of bribery and corruption.

Question 13

dishonest or illegal behaviour, espacially by people in authority

Answer 13

corruption