Crime and Punishments

petty crime

not a serious crime

violent crime

crime which includes assault

organized crime

organized group of people commits crimes or engages in criminal enterprises for profit

white-collar crime

a term mostly referring to business world crimes. Usually crimes committed by businessmen or office workers for financial gain

victimless crime

a crime with no apparent victim

to carry out a crime

to commit a crime

to investigate a crime

to detect / solve a crime

to fight crime

to tackle crime

to prevent crime

to preclude crime

a crackdown on crime

a serious attempt to punish people for committing crimes

life of crime

criminal way of living

a crime wave

a sudden increase in the amount of crime in an area

circumstances of the crime

conditions under which a crime was committed

the incidence of crime

the number of times crime happens or develops

hijacking

stopping and stealing a vehicle

manslaughter

also killing a person

felony

a serious crime such as murder or burglary

pickpocketing

stealing someone’s belongings from pockets and purses

shoplifting

stealing things from a shop or store

a defendant

a person accused of a crime in court

a prosecutor

the lawyer who represents the side that tries to prove the person guilty

a witness

a person who sees something (such as crime) happening

guilty

responsible for committing a crime or doing something wrong

victim

a person who has been attacked in some way by somebody

innocent / unsuspect

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