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Vocabulary: Crime Flashcards

1
Q

Name the crime:

entering a building illegally and tealing things from it

b _ _ gl _ _ _

A

burglary

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2
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Name the crime:

killing someone deliberately

m _ _ d _ _

A

murder

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3
Q

Name the crime:

giving money or valuable items to a person to persuade them to help you

br _ b _ _ _

A

bribary

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4
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Name the crime:

following or watching somebody over a long period of time in a way that is annoying or frightening

st _ _ k _ _ _

A

stalking

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5
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Name the crime:

destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason

v _ _ d _ l _ _ _

A

vandalism

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6
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Name the crime:

demanding money from a person by threatening them to tell somebody else a secret about them

bl _ _ _ m _ _ _

A

blackmail

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7
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Name the crime:

using violence or threats to take control of a vehicle, often in order to demand something from a government

h _ j _ ck _ _ _

A

hijacking

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8
Q

Name the crime:

selling illegal drugs

dr _ _ d _ _ l _ _ _

A

drug dealing

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9
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Name the crime:

using violent action in order to achieve political aims or force a government to act

t _ rr _ r _ _ _

A

terrorism

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10
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Name the crime:

finding a way to look at or change information on somebody else’s computer system without permission

h _ ck _ _ _

A

hacking

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11
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Name the crime:

forcing somebody to have sex with you when they do not want to by threatening them or using violence

r _ _ _

A

rape

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12
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Name the crime:

stealing something from a person or place

th _ _ _

A

theft

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13
Q

Name the crime:

cheating somebody to get money or goods illegally

fr _ _ _

A

fraud

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14
Q

Name the crime:

stealing money from a bank, shop, person, etc., especially using violence or threats

r _ bb _ _ _

A

robbery

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15
Q

Name the crime:

attacking somebody violently in order to steal their money, especially in a public place

m _ gg _ _ _

A

mugging

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16
Q

Name the crime:

taking, sending, or bringing goods secretly or illegally into or out of a country

sm _ _ _ l _ _ _

A

smuggling

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17
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Name the crime:

taking somebody away illegally and keeping them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money

k _ _ n _ pp _ _ _

A

kidnapping

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18
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Name the criminal from the verb:

burgle

A

burglar

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19
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Name the criminal from the verb:

murder

A

murderer

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20
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Name the criminal from the verb:

stalk

A

stalker

21
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

vandalize

A

vandal

22
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

blackmail

A

blackmailer

23
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

hijack

A

hijacker

24
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

sell drugs

A

drug dealer

25
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

set of bombs, etc.

A

terrorist

26
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

hack

A

hacker

27
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

rape

A

rapist

28
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

steal

A

thief

29
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

commit fraud

A

fraudster

30
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

rob

A

robber

31
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

mug

A

mugger

32
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

smuggle

A

smuggler

33
Q

Name the criminal from the verb:

kidnap

A

kidnapper

34
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Police are looking for a man who attacked and ____ a woman yesterday afternoon as she was walking home.

A

raped

35
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Fortunately, the gang ____ the bank when there were no customers inside

A

robbed

36
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

They ____ $1 million worth of electronic goods into the country before they were caught at customs.

A

smuggled

37
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

The construction company ____ the mayor with tens of thousands of pounds for permission to build houses on the land.

A

bribed

38
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Two men ____ my friend at knifepoint yesterday. They tool all her money.

A

mugged

39
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

The woman ____ fraud by pretending she was a psychic and charging people.

A

committed

40
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Some teenagers ____ my house while I was away and took all my music equipment.

A

burgled

41
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Apparently, she ____ her husband by poisoning him because she was planning to claim the insurance money.

A

murdered

42
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Someone ____ my car from outside my house last night.

A

stole

43
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

They ____ the businessman by threatening to send the photographs to his wifr if he didn’t pay them the money.

A

blackmailed

44
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Two armed men ____ the plane and forced the pilot to take them to the nearest airport.

A

hijacked

45
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

The boy ____ drugs becuase he thought it was an easier way to get money than having a job.

A

sold

46
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

The terrorists ____ a bomb inside a crowded shopping centre.

A

set off

47
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

A couple ____ the politician as he left his house and later demanded £1 million for his safe return.

A

kidnapped

48
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Youths ____ the park last night and damaged a lot of trees and flowers.

A

vandalized

49
Q

Complete the sentence with the past simple form of a verb of crime.

Someone ____ my computer last month and stole my personal details.

A

hacked

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