Crime and punishment vocabulary IN PROGRESS

Question 1

Major crimes

Answer 1

serious crimes, usually violent, like murder, robbery, abuse, etc

Question 2

Abduction

Answer 2

taking sb against their will, kidnapping

Question 3

Arson

Answer 3

setting fire to a property

Question 4

Assault

Answer 4

physical attack

Question 5

Burglary

Answer 5

illegal entry to a property with an intention to commit a crime (most likely steal sth)

Question 6

Drug trafficing

Answer 6

importing illegal drugs

Question 7

Fraud/Scam

Answer 7

deception for personal/financial gain

Question 8

Hijacking

Answer 8

illegally taking control over an aircraft or a vehicle

Question 9

Human trafficing

Answer 9

illegally transporting people, usually with an intention to sell them as slaves

Question 10

Premeditation

Answer 10

element of planning, intention (usually about a murder)

Question 11

Organised crime

Answer 11

crime by an organised gang

Question 12

Smuggling

Answer 12

illegal import or export

Question 13

White collar crime

Answer 13

financially motivated non-violent crime by an employee (using the workplace position)

Question 14

Minor crimes = offences

Answer 14

non-violent crimes of a less serious nature

Question 15

Pick pocketing

Answer 15

taking sth from another person`s pocket

Question 16

Shoplifting

Answer 16

stealing from a shop

Question 17

Drunk driving

Answer 17

driving when being intoxicated

Question 18

Jay walking

Answer 18

crossing a road in an undesigned spot

Question 19

Running a red light

Answer 19

going through trafic lights when they are red

Question 20

Speeding

Answer 20

driving over the speed limit

Question 21

Vandalism

Answer 21

deliberate damaging a property

Question 22

First degree murder

Answer 22

intentional killing of another person by someone who has acted willfully, deliberately, or with planning

Question 23

Second degree murder

Answer 23

murder with malicious intent but not premeditated.

Question 24

Give sb the third degree

Answer 24

to interrogate them ruthlessly, to grill them without mercy, perhaps with threats or bodily harm.

Question 25

Backmailing

Answer 25

attempt to get a payment for not revealing certain personal information to the public

Question 26

Mugging

Answer 26

attempt to get money from sb threatening with physical violence

Question 27

Bribery

Answer 27

attempt to offer money to an employee to motivate them to neglect their duty to be on your side

Question 28

Corrupted (politician)

Answer 28

the employee who has participated at bribery

Question 29

Transpassing

Answer 29

illegally passing through a private property

Question 30

Juvenile delinquency

Answer 30

crime committed by a minor (not adult)

Question 31

To accuse sb of sth (a crime)/to charge sb with sth (a crime)

Answer 31

to officially claim sb has committed a crime

Question 32

Capital punishment/death penalty

Answer 32

punishment of death

Question 33

Imprisonment/prison sentence

Answer 33

punishment of putting into prison

Question 34

Life inprisonment

Answer 34

imprisonment for life

Question 35

Suspended sentence

Answer 35

delayed sentence

Question 36

To serve/do the time

Answer 36

to be in prison

Question 37

Forfeiture

Answer 37

punishment of confiscating property

Question 38

Fine

Answer 38

punishment by paying money to the government

Question 39

To take into custody

Answer 39

to put in prison

Question 40

To suspend a licence

Answer 40

to forbid to use the licence for some time

Question 41

Community service

Answer 41

punishment by doing community work

Question 42

Detention

Answer 42

staying at school after hours for punishment

Question 43

Grounding

Answer 43

not allowing to leave home for punishment

Question 44

Victim of a crime

Answer 44

the one who suffered as a result of a crime