accuse |
Verb |
He was wrongly accused of stealing the money. |
admit |
Verb |
She admitted stealing the candy. |
assault |
Noun, Verb |
If you attack someone, you have committed assault. |
behind bars |
Phrase |
The criminal is no longer on the streets committing crimes. He is now behind bars. |
break in |
Phrasal Verb |
Somebody broke into my car last night and stole my camera. |
bullet |
Noun |
This gun does not have any bullets in it. |
burglar |
Noun |
A burglar broke into my house last week. |
capital |
Adjective |
Capital punishment is also known as the death penalty. |
capture |
Noun, Verb |
The entire crime was captured by my camera. |
caught on tape |
Phrase |
The man was arrested because he was caught on tape. |
charge |
Noun, Verb |
The police charged the man with assault. |
citizen |
Noun |
Citizens can help the police by calling them and telling them what they know. |
claim |
Verb |
The man claimed his actions were in self defence. |
confess |
Verb |
They confessed to the police that they had stolen the bicycle. |
cloning |
Noun |
In many countries, cloning of animals is illegal. |
commit |
Verb |
The man is wanted for committing the crime of assaulting a store clerk. |
complex |
Adjective |
The problem is not a simple one, but rather quite complex. |
conceal |
Verb |
The criminal concealed his gun when he entered the bank. |
convict |
Verb |
The criminal was convicted of assault and robbery and sentenced to five years in jail. |
cooperation |
Noun |
Please cooperate with me so that we can do this faster. |
crook |
Noun |
You should not trust him. He is a crook. |
deceive |
Verb |
Criminals are good at deceiving people. |
deny |
Verb |
She denied stealing the candy. |
deputy |
Noun |
The sheriff has three deputies that work for him. |
ensure |
Verb |
Please ensure that you lock the door when leaving. |
envy |
Noun |
It isn’t good to be full of envy of someone. |
eyewitness |
Noun |
There were plenty of eyewitnesses for the police to talk to. |
federal |
Adjective |
This tax is a federal tax. |
fingerprint |
Noun |
We found many fingerprints on the television. |
flee |
Verb |
The criminal has fled the country. |
fugitive |
Noun |
The man has escaped from jail. Police are looking everywhere for the fugitive. |
genetic |
Adjective |
Genetically-modified apples are bigger, sweeter, and more delicious than natural apples. |
greed |
Noun |
Greed caused the man to steal the food. |
injustice |
Noun |
It is such an injustice that rich people can do whatever they want in society. |
investigation |
Noun |
Police have started an investigation to find out what happened last night. |
juror |
Noun |
All of the jurors were white in the man’s trial. |
jury |
Noun |
The jury found the criminal innocent of all charges. |
kidnap |
Verb |
In many countries, kidnapping is a very common way for criminals to make easy money. |
lie detector test |
Noun |
He has failed the lie detector test. |
lust |
Noun |
Some people have such a strong lust for money. |
manipulate |
Verb |
He searches for victims that he can easily manipulate. |
offence |
Noun |
He committed three offences and is now in jail. |
outcome |
Noun |
What was the outcome of the discussion? |
pistol |
Noun |
Most police officers carry a pistol in this country. |
point of view |
Noun |
She has a very interesting point of view. You should talk to her. |
polygraph test |
Noun |
He has failed the polygraph test. |
pride |
Noun |
He will not admit to the crime because of his pride. |
property |
Noun |
Please treat my property like you would treat your own. |
prosecute |
Verb |
The government is going to have a difficult time prosecuting the man for the crime because there is not a lot of evidence. |
publicity |
Noun |
Putting the photo of the criminal in the newspaper has created a lot of publicity about the crime. |
pull over |
Phrasal Verb |
The police pulled me over for speeding. |
racism |
Noun |
There is so much racism in the world. |
ramification |
Noun |
I don’t care. I’m going to do it and deal with the ramifications later. |
robber |
Noun |
Robbers stole a lot of money from the store. |
robbery |
Noun |
If you steal something, you have committed robbery. |
sentence |
Verb |
The criminal was convicted of assault and robbery and sentenced to five years in jail. |
shell |
Noun |
The police found three bullet shells and will try to use them in their investigation. |
sheriff |
Noun |
The sheriff of the small town has a difficult job. |
shotgun |
Noun |
I would be afraid to shoot a shotgun because it is so powerful. |
sin |
Noun |
It is a sin to steal from others. |
stem cell |
Noun |
Many scientists are trying to learn more about possible cures for diseases by using stem cells. |
Supreme Court |
Noun |
In America, the highest court is the Supreme Court. |
surrender |
Verb |
You should surrender and go to the police station. |
surveillance |
Noun |
There are many surveillance cameras at banks these days. |
suspect |
Noun, Verb |
The police still do not have any suspects in the crime. |
swear |
Verb |
I swear I am telling you the truth! |
thief |
Noun |
A thief stole my laptop from the classroom. |
to be found guilty |
Phrase |
He was not found guilty and therefore allowed to leave jail. |
track sb down |
Phrasal Verb |
I am trying to track down Jim. Have you seen him? |
trial |
Noun |
The trial of the murderer lasted four months. |
victim |
Noun |
The victim is so scared of the dark since someone attacked her at night. |
well-off |
Adjective |
Her family is very well-off. They have a big house and nice cars. |
wound |
Noun, Verb |
Three people were killed and almost twenty were wounded in the explosion. |