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Crime Vocabulary
arson
Setting fire to a property
assassination
To kill somebody
assault
To physically attack somebody
blackmail
To demand payment in return for not revealing damaging information
bombing
Attacking a place with bombs
bribery
Persuading somebody with money
burglary
Illegally entering a building
corruption
Dishonesty by those in power
drunk driving
Driving a vehicle when under the influence of alcohol
embezzlement
Stealing, typically money, from your employer
espionage
Spying to obtain information
forgery
Illegally copying something, such as a signature or document
fraud
Cheating somebody for financial gain
hijacking
To illegally take control of a vehicle, aircraft or ship
hit-and-run
A vehicle strikes a person down and immediately leaves the scene
homicide
To kill somebody
kidnapping
To take somebody against their will and hold them captive
manslaughter
To kill somebody accidentally
mugging
Attacking and stealing from somebody in public
murder
To kill somebody
perjury
To purposefully lie under oath
pickpocketing
To steal from somebody’s pockets
rape
To unlawfully have sex with somebody
robbery
To steal from somebody with the use of force
shoplifting
To steal from a shop
smuggling
To illegally move products in and out of a country
speeding
To drive at a speed higher than the legal limit
theft
To steal
terrorism
To further political ideology through violence and crime
trafficking
To trade something illegally
treason
To betray your country
trespassing
To enter somebody’s property without their permission
vandalism
Damaging somebody’s property