against the law against the rules of a country SYN illegal OPP legal commit a crime do something illegal break the law do something illegal/against the law OPP obey the law offence an illegal activity SYN crime (the person is an offender / a criminal) violent using force to hurt somebody physically N violence go to prison go to jail

Crime Verb Criminal

theft steal thief

robbery rob robber

burglary break into burglar

shoplifting steal shoplifter

mugging mug mugger

assault assault/attack/stab(ksel) attacker

murder murder murderer

report something give information that something has happened investigate something try to find out about something take place happen suspect a person who the police think has committed a crime evidence facts, signs, or objects that make you believe something is true charge somebody say officially that they believe somebody has done something illegal try somebody ask questions and listen to evidence in court to decide if somebody has done something illegal trial an examination of evidence in court to decide if somebody has done something illegal the prosecution the lawyers who try to prove that the accused person has committed a crime V prosecute somebody the defence the lawyers who try to prove that the accused person has not committed the crime V defend somebody innocent if you are innocent, you have done nothing wrong OPP guilty sentence somebody tell somebody who is guilty what they will have to do, e.g. go to prison N sentence fine a sum of money you have to pay if you break a law V fine somebody organized crime crime committed by professional criminals working in large groups trafficking the buying and selling of something illegally (drug-/human-trafficking) smuggling the crime of moving goods or people illegally into or out of a country V smuggle sth/sb forced labour hard physical work that somebody is forced to do fraud the crime of obtaining money from somebody by tricking them V defraud sb entice somebody to do something persuade somebody to do something, usually by offering them something forgery the crime of making an exact copy of documents or works of art in order to make money by selling them V forge something reoffend commit a crime again (a person is a reoffender) turn over a new leaf change your behaviour and become a better person inmate a person living in a prison