vocab unit 5 Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
Q
armed robbery
A
using weapons to steal from a person or place
2
Q
arson
A
the act of intentionally setting fire to property
3
Q
assault
A
physically attacking someone
3
Q
blackmail
A
forcing someone to do something by threatening to reveal secrets or harm them
4
Q
burglary
A
breaking into a building to commit theft
5
Q
cybercrime
A
illegal activities conducted online
6
Q
embezzlement
A
fraudulently taking money entrusted to one’s care
7
Q
fraud
A
deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
7
Q
forgery
A
creating fake documents, money, or works of art
8
Q
human trafficking
A
illegally transporting people, typically for forced labor or sexual exploitation
8
Q
hate crime
A
a crime motivated by prejudice against a particular group
9
Q
gang violence
A
criminal activities involving organized groups
9
Q
identity theft
A
stealing someone’s personal information to commit fraud
10
Q
kidnapping
A
taking someone against their will and holding them captive
10
Q
knife crime
A
crimes involving the use of knives
11
Q
manslaughter
A
killing someone without the intention to do so
11
Q
murder
A
intentionally killing someone
11
Q
pickpocketing
A
stealing from someone’s pocket or bag in a public place
12
Q
shoplifting
A
stealing goods from a store
13
Q
smuggling
A
importing or exporting goods illegally
14
Q
tax evasion
A
illegally avoiding paying taxes
15
Q
terrorism
A
using violence and intimidation for political purposes
16
Q
traffic offense
A
breaking laws related to driving or road use
17
Q
vandalism
A
deliberately damaging or destroying property
18
accomplice
a person who helps someone commit a crime
19
armed robber
a person who steals using weapons
20
a mugger
someone who attacks people to steal their belongings
21
shoplifter
a person who steals items from a shop
22
smuggler
a person who moves goods illegally across borders
23
vandal
a person who deliberately damages property
24
bail
money paid for the temporary release of an accused person waiting trial
25
community service
unpaid work assigned as punishment for minor offenses
26
custody
being detained by the police or authorities
27
evidence
information or objects used in court to prove guilt or innocence
28
investigation
the process of examining a crime
29
life sentence
imprisonment for the rest of a person's life
30
parole
conditional release from prisone before a sentence is fully served
31
plea bargain
an agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant
31
probation
a period of supervised freedom as an alternative to prison
32
prosecutor
a lawyer who represents the state in criminal cases
33
sentence
the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty
34
testimony
a statement given in court under oath
35
trial
the legal process to determine if someone is guilty of a crime
36
arrest
taking someone into custody for a suspected crime
37
charge
officially accusing someone of a crime
38
conviction
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a crime
39
fine
money paid as punishment for a minor crime, such as speeding
40
imprisonment
being confined in jail as punishment
41
rehabilitation
programs to help criminals reintegrate into society
42
repeat offender
someone who commits crimes multiple times
43
surveillance
monitoring of a person or area for security purposes
44
warning
an official caution given instead of a punishment
45
come up with
think of an idea or suggestion
46
get away with
do something wrong and not be punished for it
47
live up to
do as well or be as good as you or other people expect
48
own up to
admit you are responsible for something bad or wrong
49
get round to
find the time to do something
50
put up with
tolerate someone or something that is unpleasant without complaining
51
put smt down to
understand that something is caused by something else
52
fall out with
have an argument with someone so you are not friendly with them any more
53
using weapons to steal from a person or place
armed robbery
54
the act of intentionally setting fire to property
arson
55
physically attacking someone
assault
56
forcing someone to do something by threatening to reveal secrets or harm them
blackmail
57
breaking into a building to commit theft
burglary
58
illegal activities conducted online
cybercrime
59
fraudulently taking money entrusted to one's care
embezzlement
60
deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
fraud
61
creating fake documents, money, or works of art
forgery
62
illegally transporting people, typically for forced labor or sexual exploitation
human trafficking
63
a crime motivated by prejudice against a particular group
hate crime
64
criminal activities involving organized groups
gang violence
65
stealing someone's personal information to commit fraud
identity theft
66
taking someone against their will and holding them captive
kidnapping
67
crimes involving the use of knives
knife crime
68
killing someone without the intention to do so
manslaughter
69
intentionally killing someone
murder
70
stealing from someone's pocket or bag in a public place
pickpocketing
71
stealing goods from a store
shoplifting
72
importing or exporting goods illegally
smuggling
73
illegally avoiding paying taxes
tax evasion
74
using violence and intimidation for political purposes
terrorism
75
breaking laws related to driving or road use
traffic offense
76
deliberately damaging or destroying property
vandalism
77
a person who helps someone commit a crime
accomplice
78
a person who steals using weapons
armed robber
79
someone who attacks people to steal their belongings
a mugger
80
a person who steals items from a shop
shoplifter
81
a person who moves goods illegally across borders
smuggler
82
a person who deliberately damages property
vandal
83
money paid for the temporary release of an accused person waiting trial
bail
84
unpaid work assigned as punishment for minor offenses
community service
85
being detained by the police or authorities
custody
86
information or objects used in court to prove guilt or innocence
evidence
87
the process of examining a crime
investigation
88
imprisonment for the rest of a person's life
life sentence
89
conditional release from prisone before a sentence is fully served
parole
90
an agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant
plea bargain
91
a period of supervised freedom as an alternative to prison
probation
92
a lawyer who represents the state in criminal cases
prosecutor
93
the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty
sentence
94
a statement given in court under oath
testimony
95
the legal process to determine if someone is guilty of a crime
trial
96
taking someone into custody for a suspected crime
arrest
97
officially accusing someone of a crime
charge
98
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a crime
conviction
99
money paid as punishment for a minor crime, such as speeding
fine
100
being confined in jail as punishment
imprisonment
101
programs to help criminals reintegrate into society
rehabilitation
102
someone who commits crimes multiple times
repeat offender
103
monitoring of a person or area for security purposes
surveillance
104
an official caution given instead of a punishment
warning
105
think of an idea or suggestion
come up with
106
do something wrong and not be punished for it
get away with
107
do as well or be as good as you or other people expect
live up to
108
admit you are responsible for something bad or wrong
own up to
109
find the time to do something
get round to
110
tolerate someone or something that is unpleasant without complaining
put up with
111
understand that something is caused by something else
put smt down to
112
have an argument with someone so you are not friendly with them any more
fall out with
113
remorse
ľútosť
114
adamant
when we are strongly sure about smt
115
ľútosť
remorse
116
when we are strongly sure about smt
adamant
