Unit 6 - Crime Flashcards
Burglary
The crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it.
person: burglar
verb: burgle
Piracy
The act of making illegal copies of DVD, computer programs, etc.
person : pirate
Cybercrime
Crime that is committed using the internet, for example by stealing somebody’s personal or bank details.
person: cybercriminal
Pickpocketing
The act of stealing things in general from other people’s pocket, especially in crowded places.
person: pickpocket
verb: pick someones’s pocket
Blackmail
to make someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them
person: blackmailer
verb: blackmail
Vandalism
the act of deliberately damaging or destroying things, especially public property
person: vandal
verb: vandalise
Kidnapping
the act of illegally taking someone away and making them a prisoner
person: kidnapper
verb: kinap
Mugging
an attack on someone in a public place in order to steal their money, jewellery or other possessions
person: mugger
verb: mug
Theft
The act of stealing something.
person: thief
verb steal
Robbery
the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence. Bank robbery
person: robber
verb: rob
Murder
The crime of killing someone.
person: murdeder
verb: murder
Shoplifting
The crime of stealing goods from a shop/store by deliberately leaving without paying for them.
person: shoplifter
verb: shoplift
