M3 Crimes and Punishments 1

manslaughter

a crime of killing a person when killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his or her action

DUI

driving while affected by more than legal amount of alcohol

tax evasion

ways of illegally paying less tax than you should

embezzlement

the crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

perjury

the crime of telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth

trespassing

going onto someone’s land or entering their building without permission

forgery

the crime of making illegal copies of documents, paintings etc.

arson

the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property

shoplifting

the action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer

identity theft

practice of using another person’s name and personal information in order to obtain credit, loans etc.

kidnapping

the action of abducting someone and holding them captive

mugging

an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place

bribery

the crime of giving someone money or something else of value, often illegally

fraud

criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain