Crime Flashcards
to take somebody away illegally, especially using force
abduct (v)
a person who has been abducted
abductee (n)
the use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful
unfair, cruel or violent treatment of somebody
rude and offensive remarks, usually made when somebody is very angry
abuse (n) (v)
a person who helps somebody to commit a crime or who knows about it and protects the person from the police
an extra piece of equipment that is useful but not essential or that can be added to something else as a decoration
a thing that you can wear or carry that matches your clothes, for example a belt or a bag
accessory (n)
evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it
an excuse for something that you have done wrong
alibi (n)
to catch somebody and arrest them
to understand or recognize something
apprehend (v)
to take something, somebody’s ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission
to take or give something, especially money for a particular purpose
appropriate (v)
the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building
arson (n)
to attack somebody violently, especially when this is a crime
assault (v) (n)
to attack somebody/something violently, either physically or with words
to worry or upset somebody severely
assail (v)
the crime of threatening to harm somebody and then attacking them physically
assault and battery (n)
a delay in following the order of a court
a stay of execution
an official examination of a dead body by a specially trained doctor in order to discover the cause of death
autopsy (n)
extra help or support that you can get if necessary
backup (n)
a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
bandit (n)
to order somebody to leave a place, especially a country, as a punishment
banish (v)
to hit somebody/something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage
batter (v)
the crime of attacking somebody physically
battery (n)
the crime of marrying somebody when you are still legally married to somebody else
bigamy (n)
to make or sell goods, especially alcohol, illegally
bootleg sth (v)
a type of prison for young criminals
borstal (n), boot-camp (n)
to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that somebody/something can go through it
to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise
breach (v) (n)
to do somebody’s job or work when they are suddenly or unexpectedly unable to do it
step into the breach
an entry into a building using force, usually to steal something
break-in (v)
the crime of entering a building illegally and using force
breaking-and-entering (n)
an escape from prison, usually by a group of prisoners
breakout (n) break out (v)
to give somebody money or something valuable in order to persuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest
bribe (n) (v)
to suddenly enter a place and search it or arrest somebody
bust sb for sth (v)
punishment by death
capital punishment (n)
to look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later time
case the joint (v)
containing information and details that strongly suggest that something is true but do not prove it
circumstantial (adj)
a television system that works within a limited area, for example a public building, especially to protect it from crime
close-circuit television (cctv) (n)
