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definition of crime Flashcards

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ABDUCTION

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taking someone away by force demanding money for their safe

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ARSON

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setting fire to building cars or property on purpose

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ASSASSINATION

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killing a famous person or public figure

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ASSAULT or BATTERY

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attacking someone physically

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BYGAMY

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marrying someone when you are already married to another person

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BLACKMAIL

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threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not paid

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BOMBING

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detonating an explosive device with the plan of harming people or property

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BRIBERY

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giving money or granting favors to influence another person’s decisions or behaviour

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BURGLARY

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breaking into a house in order steal something

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CHILD ABUSE

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treating a child badly in a physical, emotional or sexual way

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CORRUPTION

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behaving illegally and dishonestly, especially those power

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CRIME

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doing something illegal that can be punished by law

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CYBERCRIME

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doing something illegal over the internet or a computer system

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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behaving violently inside the home

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DRUNK DRIVING

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driving with too much alcohol in your blood

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EMBEZZLEMENT

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stealing large amounts of money that you are responsible for, often over a period of time

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ESPIONAGE

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spying, to obtain political or military information

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FORGERY

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illegally copying documents, money etc to cheat people

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FRAUD

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getting money from people by cheating them

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GENOCIDE

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killing on purpose a large number of people, especially from a particular group of area

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HIJACKING

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taking control of a plane, train by force, often to meet political demands

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HIT AND RUN

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not stopping to help a person hurt in an accident caused by you

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HOMICIDE

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killing another person on purpose

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HOOLIGANISM

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being violent or aggressive on purpose, often used to describe youth

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IDENTITY THEFT

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using someone else’s personal information for one’s own gain

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KIDNAPPING

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taking someone away by force, often demanding money for their safe return

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LIBEL

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damaging someone’s reputation by writing lies about them

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LOOTING

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taking things illegally and by force, during a riot war

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MANSLAUGHTER

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killing someone by accident

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MUGGING

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attacking someone with a plan to rob them

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MURDER

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killing someone on purpose

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PERJURY

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lying court, while under oath

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PICKPOKETING

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stealing money, wallets, from people’s pockets in crowded places

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PILFERING

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stealing small quantities of goods over time

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POACHING

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hunting illegally

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RAPE

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forcing someone to have sex

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RIOT

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causing a noisy, violent public disturbance

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ROBBERY

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stealing large amounts of money with force or violence from a bank store

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SHOPLIFTING

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stealing something from a store

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SLANDER

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damaging someone’s reputation by speaking lies about them

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SMUGGLING

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taking things secretly in or out of a place, country, jail

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SPEEDING

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driving above the speed limit

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TERRORISM

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musing violence, threats, fear, usually for political purposes

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THEFT

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stealing in general

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TRAFFICKING

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trading something illegal like drugs, people

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TREASON

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betraying one’s country by helping its enemies

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TRESPASSING

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entering another person’s area, hurting people / damaging property through force

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VANDALISM

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destroying private or public property purposely

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EXTORTION (mafia)

A

when you take money from someone usually through force or threat

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PROSTITUTION

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selling sex

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