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
blackmail (criminal crime)
blackmailer blackmail
rob (criminal crime)
robber robbery
murder (criminal crime)
murderer murder
hijack (criminal crime)
hijacker hijacking
forge (criminal crime)
forger forgery
kidnap (criminal crime)
kidnapper kidnapping
