Crime and Punishment

 

Crime Vocabulary

1. Major Crimes:

• Abduction: Taking someone against their will (kidnapping).
• Arson: Setting fire to a property.
• Assault: A physical attack.
• Burglary: Illegal entry to a building with intent to commit a crime.
• Child Abuse: Maltreatment of a child.
• Drug Trafficking: Importing illegal drugs.
• False Imprisonment: Imprisoning a person against their will without legal authority.
• Fraud: Deception for personal or financial gain.
• Hacking: Unauthorized access to data in a computer system.
• Hijacking: Illegally gaining control of an aircraft or vehicle.
• Human Trafficking: Illegally transporting people, often for slave labor or commercial sexual exploitation.

2. Minor Crimes / Offenses:

   • Pickpocketing: Taking from another person’s pockets.
   • Shoplifting: Taking products from a shop without paying for them.
   • Traffic Offenses: Breaking the rules of the road.
   • Drunk Driving: Driving under the influence of alcohol.
   • Jaywalking: Crossing the road at an undesignated spot.
   • Running a Red Light: Going through traffic lights when they are red.
   • Speeding: Driving over the speed limit.
   • Vandalism: Deliberate destruction or damage to a building.

Criminals Vocabulary

• Crime: Criminal
• Murder: Murderer
• Theft: Thief
• Trafficking: Trafficker
• Hijacking: Hijacker
• Terrorism: Terrorist
• Smuggling: Smuggler
• Shoplifting: Shoplifter
• Vandalism: Vandal
• Teenage Criminal / Juvenile Delinquent

Types of Punishment Vocabulary

• The Death Penalty (Capital Punishment): Punishment of death.
• A Prison Sentence (Imprisonment): Time in prison.
• Life in Prison: Permanent imprisonment.
• Suspended Sentence: Delaying of a sentence.
• Forfeiture: Property taken away (confiscated).
• Hospital Order: Confinement to a hospital.
• Under Arrest