Crime and Criminality IELTS Flashcards
Contrary to or prohibited by law
Unlawful
Someone who commits a crime
Perpetrator
The state or quality of being involved in criminal activities
Criminality
Suspicious or questionable
Shady
To enter a building or property illegally
Break into
To avoid punishment for a crime
Get away with
In prison or jail
Behind bars
To be in a position where one is vulnerable or at risk
To be in the line of fire
To accept responsibility or blame, often for someone else’s actions
To take the fall
Furthermore
In addition; moreover
Conversely; looking at the opposite perspective
On the flip side
According to legal standards or perspectives
In the eyes of the law
To be apprehended while in the act of committing a crime
Caught red-handed
Forbidden by law, rules, or custom
Illicit
Suspicious, unreliable, or of questionable character
Sketchy
To appear in court and be judged for a crime
Stand trial
To extort money through threats or intimidation
Shake down
To punish someone to the fullest extent of the law
Throw the book at someone