(5) Crime and Punishment

appreciate (v)

to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it

arson (n)

the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building

authority (n)

the official power to make decisions for other people

convict (n)

someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime

deterrent (n)

a thing that discouraged or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

fine (n)

an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law

fraud (n)

the crime of getting money by deceiving people

imprisonment (n)

the state of being in prison, ỏ the time someone spends there

inequality (n)

an unfair situation, in which some groups in society have more money, opportunities, power etc than others

intent (n)

the fact that you want and plan to do something

intrusion (n)

an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be

kidnap (v)

to take someone somewhere illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them, ransom

motive (n)

a reason for doing something

offense (n)

a specific act that breaks the law

pickpocketing (n)

the crime of stealing things out of people’s pockets or bags, especially in a crowd

prosecutor (n)

a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone

recklessness (n)

lack of regard for the danger or consequences of one’s actions

smuggling (n)

the crime of taking goods or people onto or out of a country illegally