Crimes

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

acting in such a way as to make someone belive he or she will be hurt

Question 2

Treason

Answer 2

betraying your country to a foreign power

Question 3

Piracy

Answer 3

Copying patented inventions or copyrighted works

Question 4

Blackmail

Answer 4

getting money from people by threatening to publicize facts the do not want to be revealed

Question 5

Extortion

Answer 5

Getting money from people by using threats

Question 6

Fraud

Answer 6

getting property or money from people by making them believe untrue things

Question 7

Bigamy

Answer 7

Going through a ceremony of marriage when you are still married to someone else

Question 8

Assassination

Answer 8

killing a public figure illegally and intentionally

Question 9

Murder

Answer 9

killing someone illegally and intentionally

Question 10

Manslaughter

Answer 10

killing someone unintentionally or in mitigating circumstances

Question 11

Forgery

Answer 11

making an illegal copy of a banknote or document

Question 12

Bribery

Answer 12

offering money corruptly to get someone to do something to help you

Question 13

Slander

Answer 13

saying something which damages someone’s character

Question 14

Arson

Answer 14

setting fire to a building

Question 15

Robbery

Answer 15

stealing money by using force or threatening to use force

Question 16

Theft

Answer 16

stealing, taking property that belongs to someone else

Question 17

Smuggling

Answer 17

taking goods illegally into or out of a country

Question 18

Perjury

Answer 18

telling lies when you have sworn an oath to say what is true in court

Question 19

Espionage

Answer 19

trying to find out secrets by illegal means

Question 20

Embezzelement

Answer 20

using illegally or stealing money which you are looking after for someone else

Question 21

Libel

Answer 21

writing publishing or broadcasting a statement that damages someone’s character