Crime and Punishment Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering crimes, related actions, legal outcomes, and people involved in criminal activities.

Theft

Taking something that doesn't belong to you.

Robbery

Stealing from a person or place using violence or threats.

Burglary

Illegally entering a building to steal something.

Murder

Killing someone intentionally.

Mugging

Attacking someone in public to steal from them.

Steal

To take something without permission.

Burglarize

To break into a place and steal things.

Mug

To physically attack someone to rob them.

Rob

To take something by force from a person or place.

Arrest

To be taken by police because of a suspected crime.

Fine

Money paid as a punishment.

Prison

A place where criminals are held as punishment.

Court

Where legal decisions are made.

Law

The system of rules in a country or community.

Victim

The person who suffers because of a crime.

Suspect

A person who might be guilty of a crime.

Witness

Someone who saw or knows something about the crime.

Thief

A person who steals.

Robber

A person who commits a robbery.

Mugger

A person who commits a mugging.

Burglar

A person who commits a burglary.

Murderer

A person who commits a murder.