Vocabulary:Crime and the law

CRIME & THE LAW

Crime	Criminal	Verb
bank robbery	bank robber	rob (a bank)
burglary	burglar	burgle (smb’s house)
mugging	mugger	mug smb
shoplifting	shoplifter	shoplift
theft	thief	steal (a car)
vandalism	vandal	vandalize sth
pick pocketing	pickpocketer, thief	steal (smb’s purse)
kidnapping	kidnapper	kidnap (smb)
forgery	forger	forge
arson	arsonist	set fire to (a house)
joyriding	joyrider	go joyriding
murder	murderer	murder
drug dealing	drug dealer	deal drugs
blackmail	blackmailer	blackmail

VERBS

to steal = to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it.

to rob = to take money or property illegally from a place, organization or person, often using violence.

to burgle = to illegally enter a building and steal things.

to murder = the crime of intentionally killing a person.

to mug = to attack a person in a public place and steal their money.

Confess to smth – признаться в чем-то

Chase after – преследовать

Make off with – убежать с награбленным

Deceive -  обманывать, сбивать с толку

Investigate – расследовать

Threaten - угрожать

NOUNS

a thief/thieves = a person who steals.

a robber = someone who steals something or somewhere (a place e.g.: a bank).

a burglar = a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things.

a murderer = someone who illegally and intentionally kills another person.

a pick-pocket = a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd

offence – нарушение

witness – свидетель

suspect – подозреваемый

fraud – обман, мошенничество

culprit – преступник, виновник

evidence – улика, доказательство

trespass – посягательство, нарушение

PHRASES

Go to court – обратиться в суд

Pay a fine – заплатить штраф

Go to prison – сесть в тюрьму

Get off with a warning – отделаться предупреждением

Do community service – выполнять общественные работы

Take smb to court – представить кого-либо перед судом

Find smb guilty – признать кого-либо виновным

Receive a life sentence – получить приговор на пожизненное лишение свободы

Break the law – нарушать закон

Heavy fine – большой штраф

Be convicted of – быть осужденным за что-то

Fraud victim – жертва мошенничества

By force – силой

Come out of nowhere – появиться из ниоткуда

Catch smb in the act – поймать на месте преступления