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fraud (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

The crime of obtaining money from sb by tricking them

(He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on .............. charges.)

proceeds (of sth) (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

The money you receive when you sell or organise sth.

(One of the most effective instruments to combat organised crime is the confiscation of the .............. of crime.)

entice sb to do sth

Sub-topic: Crime.

Persuade sb to do sth, usually by offering them sth.

(In Internet fraud schemes, victims may be ............. to give their bank account details.)

firearm (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

A gun that can be carried.

(Sterling allegedly was carrying a personal ............. during the incident.)

trafficking (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

The buying and selling of sth illegally.

(Six boys were rescued at the border, and the men were charged with human-................ .)

smuggling (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

The crime of moving goods or people illegally into or out of a country.

(A gang was arrested for ................. illegal weapons through customs.)

hijack (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

To take control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey, especially using violence.

(Two men ................. a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000.)

mugging (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

An act of attacking someone and stealing their money.

(Police are concerned that .................. is on the increase.)

reoffend (v)

Sub-topic: Crime.

(of someone who has previously committed a crime) to commit another crime.

(The younger you are when you commit a crime, the more likely you are to ................)

to come clean

Sub-topic: Crime.

To tell the truth about sth that you have been keeping secret.

(I thought it was time to ................ about what I'd been doing.)

juvenile delinquency

Sub-topic: Crime.

Crime that is committed by young people ( = youth crimes).

(Lack of parental control is seen to lie behind drug abuse and ........................ .)

stipulate (v)

Sub-topic: Crime.

To say exactly how something must be or must be done.

(Government regulations ................... that ingredients must be listed by order of weight, with the main ingredient first.)

evidence (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Information used in a court of law to decide whether the accused is guilty or not.

(The police have found no .................. of a terrorist link with the murder.)

proof (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Evidence that shows conclusively whether something is a fact of not.

(Do they have any .................. that it was Hampson who stole the goods?)

grounds (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Good or true reasons for saying or doing sth (on the grounds that...).

(He refused to answer on the ............ that the question violated his rights to privacy.)

warrant (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

A legal document signed by a judge that allows the police to do sth, a judge issues a warrant.

(Judge La Riva had issued a ............ for his arrest.)

solicitor (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

A lawyer who gives legal advice and prepare documents.

(Unless I receive a satisfactory response from you within a month, I shall put this matter into the hands of my .................. .)

remand sb (v)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Send sb away from court until their trial.

(He was ............. on theft charges.)

detain sb (v)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Keep sb in an official place, e.g. a police station, and prevent them from leaving (be detained in custody).

(A suspect has been .............. by the police for questioning.)

caution sb (v)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Warn sb officially that anything they say may be used against them as evidence in court.

(He was ................. at the roadside, and then taken to the police station.)

magistrate (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

An official who acts as a judge in trials involving minor offences.

(He appeared before a federal ............... in New Orleans to face charges of accepting bribes.)

bail (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Money left with a court to ensure that a prisoner will return for their trial (release sb on bail/grant bail or refuse bail).

(His parents are always ........... him out of trouble.)

verdict (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

An opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial.

(The jury reached a unanimous ................ of guilty.)

plead (v)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To make a statement of what you believe to be true, especially in support of something or someone or when someone has been accused in a law court.

(They ............ innocence on the flimsy grounds.)

acquit (v)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime.

(She was ............... of all the charges against her.)

barrister (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

A lawyer who can present a case in court.

(At least three .............. and two judges have been attacked by defendants in recent years.)

convict (v) (n)

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime.

(He has twice been ............... of robbery.)

rehabilitate sb (v)

Sub-topic: Punishment.

To help them to live a normal life again.

(Unfortunately, prison failed to ................. him and after his release he continued with his misdeed.)

reform (v)

Sub-topic: Punishment.

When someone reforms or when something reforms them, they stop doing things that society does not approve of.

(When his court case was coming up, James promised to ................ .)

retribution (n)

Sub-topic: Punishment.

Punishments for a crime, especially those are carried out by someone other than the official authorities.

(He didn't want any further involvement for fear of ................... .)

custodial sentence

Sub-topic: Punishment.

A sentence given by a court that involves a term of imprisonment.

(He was warned it is 'highly probable' he will get a ................... .)

capital punishment / death penalty / death sentence / execution

Sub-topic: Punishment.

The punishment which involves the legal killing of a person who has committed a serious crime such as murder.

(Most democracies have abolished ................... . )

corporal punishment

Sub-topic: Punishment.

The punishment of people by hitting them.

(Some European countries have already banned all forms of ...........................)

deterrent (n)

Sub-topic: Punishment.

Sth that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.

(At his second trial, the judge agreed that prison was not a .............. for him.)

fine (n)

Sub-topic: Punishment.

A punishment in which a person is ordered to pay a sum of money because they have done something illegal or broken a rule.

(If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy ............. .)

atrocious (a)

Sub-topic: Punishment.

Extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.

(The treatment of the prisoners by their captors is ............... and breaks all international laws.)

appaling (a)

Sub-topic: Punishment.

Causing extreme dismay, horror, or revulsion.

(Perhaps the two criminals were coming to terms with the self-inflicted tragedy and the ............... price they and their family have paid.)

lenient

Sub-topic: Punishment.

Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected.

(In view of the quantity of drugs involved, 16 years was the most lenient sentence the judge could impose.)

to get away with sth

Sub-topic: Punishment.

To be allowed to do things that other people would be punished for.

(She's determined that her students will not ....................... with plagiarism.)

hit the headlines

Sub-topic: News.

Someone or something that hits the headlines or grabs the headlines gets a lot of publicity from the media.

(The scandal is expected to hit ................. tomorrow.)

make headlines

Sub-topic: News.

To be featured on the headlines of news articles.

(A dramatic story like that will ............. worldwide.)

item of news

Sub-topic: News.

Information about recent events that is reported in newspapers or on television or radio.

(The main ............... today is the most recent bank robbery.)

run a story

Sub-topic: News.

Publish a story.

(The Daily Times recently ran a story about an affair of a singer and a politician.)

flick through the newspaper

Sub-topic: News.

To look quickly at the pages of a magazine, book, etc.

(He ................ as he didn't have time to read it properly.)

parole

Sub-topic: Arrest.

Permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well.

(Reynolds was sentenced to life without ............... )

prosecute

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime.

(Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be .................... under the Consumers Protection Act.)

misdeed

Sub-topic: News.

A bad act.

(She's been making up for her past ..................... by doing a lot of voluntary work.)

criminal record

Sub-topic: Punishment.

An official record of crimes that a person has committed.

(Fingerprints, which were inscribed directly onto the .................................., promised to reduce the danger of operator error.)

uphold/enforce the law

Sub-topic: Punishment.

To defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct.

(As a police officer, you are expected to ................................. whether you agree with it or not.)

obey / observe the law

Sub-topic: Punishment.

To behave according to the law.

(Residents are expected to .................... the law)

law forbids / prohibits

Sub-topic: News.

If law forbids sth, it is not allowed according to the law.

(The law ........................ stores to sell liquor to minors.)

legal battle

Sub-topic: Arrest.

A conflict or a dispute on the grounds of the applicable law.

(After an 18-month .............................., an immigration appeal tribunal granted her asylum.)

vandalism (n)

Sub-topic: Crime.

The crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people.

(Beset by violence and ................, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.)

petty crime

Sub-topic: Crime.

A type of crime that is not considered serious when compared with some other crimes.

(These problems of hooliganism and ................... can be dealt with only by having sufficient constables in the locality.)

potential criminals

Sub-topic: Crime.

People who are likely to commit crimes.

(The ............................. charges evaporated in the light of all the facts.)

cover your tracks

Sub-topic: Crime.

To hide or destroy the things that show where you have been or what you have been doing.

(Roberts ....................... his tracks by throwing the knife in the river.)

catch sb red-handed

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To discover someone while they are doing something bad or illegal.

(He was caught ..................... taking money from the till.)

keep your nose clean

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To avoid getting into trouble.

(I'd only been out of prison three months, so I was trying to keep ......................)

do sth by the book

Sub-topic: Punishment.

To do something correctly and strictly, following all the rules.

(Modern man is often dull, studious, careful, safe. He does everything ......................)

turn sb in

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To take a criminal to the police, or to go to them yourself to admit a crime.

(The hit-and-run driver ....................... himself in to the police the day after the accident.)

turn a blind eye

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To ignore something that you know is wrong.

(Management often turn a ............................... to bullying in the workplace.)

bail someone out

Sub-topic: Arrest.

To help someone or sth such as a plan or company, esp. by giving or lending money.

(Congress passed a $15 billion Aid package to ................................... the airlines.)

invades privacy

Sub-topic: Crime.

To find out details about another person's private affairs in a way that is upsetting and often illegal.

(She complained that they are ........................ her privacy with those questions.)