Unit 6 - Crime Flashcards
Burglary
The crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it.
Criminal: Burglar
Verb: Burgle
Cybercrime
Crime that is committed using the Internet, for example by stealing somebody’s personal or bank details.
Criminal: Cybercriminal
blackmail
Using private information to make a person do something that they don’t want to do.
Criminal: Blackmailer.
Verb: Blackmail.
Pickpocketing
Stealing money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places
Criminal: Pickpocket
Verb: pick someone’s pocket
kindnapping
The crime of taking somebody away illegally and keeping them as a prisoner.
Criminal: kidnapper
Verb: Kidnap
mugging
The crime of attacking somebody violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place.
Criminal: Mugger
Verb: Mug
murder
The crime of killing somebody deliberately
Criminal: Murderer
Verb: Murder
piracy
The act of making illegal copies of DVDs, computer programs, books, etc., in order to sell them.
Criminal: Pirate
robbery
The crime of stealing money or goods, especially using violence or threats. A bank robbery.
Criminal: Robber
Verb: Rob
shoplifting
The crime of stealing goods from a shop/store by deliberately leaving without paying for them.
Criminal: Shoplifter
Verb: Shoplift
theft
The crime of stealing something from a person or place.
Criminal: Thief
Verb: Steal
vandalism
The crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason.
Criminal: Vandal
Verb: Vandalise
