33 - Crime

Question 1

deliberate

Answer 1

intentional
e.g.
a deliberate attempt to humiliate her

Question 2

manslaughter

Answer 2

the crime of killing someone illegally but not deliberately
e.g.
She was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter.

Question 3

arson

Answer 3

the crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building
e.g.
The school was destroyed in an arson attack.

Question 4

arsonist

Answer 4

someone who commits the crime of arson
e.g.
Last year arsonists attacked a house in Coventry also earmarked as a clinic.

Question 5

fraud

Answer 5

the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods
e.g.
She was found guilty of fraud.

Question 6

shoplifting

Answer 6

the crime of stealing things from shops, for example by hiding them in a bag or under your clothes
V: shoplift
e.g.
She had been falsely accused of shoplifting in a clothing store.

Question 7

moral standards

Answer 7

Moral standards are those concerned with or relating to human behavior , especially the distinction between good and bad behavior.
e.g.
1. Some people believe that society shapes our moral standards.
2. I think you can run a business to the highest moral standards.

Question 8

slum

Answer 8

a house or an area of a city that is in very bad condition, where very poor people live
e.g.
a slum area
slum housing

Question 9

gang

Answer 9

a group of young people who spend time together, and who are often involved in crime or drugs and who often fight against other groups
e.g.
The parents have denied that their son is a gang member.

Question 10

drift into sth

Answer 10

start doing sth without a particular plan or purpose
e.g.
I just drifted into teaching, really.

Question 11

parental neglect

Answer 11

Parental Neglect happens when the parents are shown not to pay a lot, if any, attention or care to their children for some reason.