crime and punishment Flashcards
a person who gives evidence in a law court
witness
to condemn sb to a particular punishment
sentence sb to sth
to force a way into a house etc.
break into
having committed a crime
guilty of sth
in prision
behind bars
to steal from a person
rob sb of sth
to do something illegal
commit
to catch sb while they are doing sth wrong
catch sb red-handed
a person who breaks into a house etc. to steal
burglar
a gift offered to sb to persuade them to do sth
bribe
a thief who steals things out of people’s pockets
pickpocket
a person who attacks and robs another in a public place
mugger
a person who takes somebody away illegally and keeps them as a prisoner
kidnapper
a person who hijacks a plane or other vehicle
hijacker
someone who illegally copies documents, money, paintings etc.
forger
a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a hotel or restaurant
traitor
someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
bigamist
a criminal who threatens to expose embarrassing information about someone
blackmailer
someone who leaves the military without permission
desert
a murderer, especially one who kills a prominent political figure
assassin
shoplift (criminal crime)
shoplifter shoplifting
mug (criminal crime)
mugger mugging
burgle (criminal crime)
burglar burglary
smuggle (criminal crime)
smuggler smuggling
