murder killing someone murderer to murder
shoplifting stealing sth from a shop shoplifter to shoplift
burglary stealing sth from sb’s home burglar to burgle
smuggling taking sth illegally into another country smuggler to smuggle
kidnapping taking a person hostage in exchange for money kidnapper to kidnap
terrorism using violence fro political ends terrorist to terrorize
blackmail threatening to make a dark secret public in order to get some money blackmailer to blackmail
drug-trafficking buying and selling drugs drug-trafficker to traffic in drugs
to peddle drugs
to deal in drugs
forgery to try to pass off a copy as a real thing forger to forge
pickpocketing stealing from someone’s pocket or bag pickpocket to pickpocket
mugging attacking someone, often on the street, to get money mugger to mug
hi-jacking taking control of an aircraft, in order to make political demands hi-jacket to hijack
bribery giving or taking of bribes briber to bribe
rape having sex with someone against their will to rape
Punishments: prison, death penalty, probation, community service, fine
People connected with the law: witness, detective, traffic warden, lawyer, judge, members of a jury
Bill committed a crime when he robbed a bank. Someone witnessed the crime and told the police. The police charged him with bank robbery. They also accused his twin brother, Ben, of being his accomplice. The case came to the court and they were tried. The trial did not last very long. Bill and Ben both pleaded not guilty in court. Their lawyer did his best to defend them but the prosecuting layer produced a very strong case against them.
After brief deliberations, the jury passed verdict on them. They decided that Bill was guilty but Ben was innocent. The judge acquitted Ben of any involvement in the robbery but sentenced Bill to three years in prison. He also had to pay a large fine. Bill served two years in prison, but was released from prison a year early. He got time off for good behavior
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Crime and Punishment
Crimes