syns. & opps. 10 A Flashcards
arson
crime of setting fire to sth
behind bars
in jail
assault
attacking sb
to binge drink
drinking too much alcohol at one time
burglary
stealing from sb`s home
to convict sb
n convict
custody
state of being held by the police
delinquency
doing sth sb (usually young people) is not supposed to do
deterrent
sth to make sb not do sth
to differentiate
to see the difference between to or more things
drug trafficking
transporting drugs illegally
drunken
state of sb wo has drunk too much alcohol
to injure sb
n injury
judge
person who rules over the court
juvenile
<> adult
lenient
<> strict
manslaughter
killing sb without a plan to do so
parole
time after jail before sb is totally free
poison
sth that makes you very sick or can kill you if you eat it
probation
phr on probation
rape
v to rape
robbery
v to rob
shoplifting
stealing sth small from a shop
to sentence sb (to sth)
n sentence
to suspend sth
to put sth on hold
thief, pl thieves
sb who steals