Word Part Of Speech Example
accuse Verb He was wrongly accused of stealing the money.
admit Verb She admitted stealing the candy.
assault Noun, Verb If you attack someone, you have committed assault.
behind bars Phrase The criminal is no longer on the streets committing crimes. He is now behind bars.
break in Phrasal Verb Somebody broke into my car last night and stole my camera.
bullet Noun This gun does not have any bullets in it.
burglar Noun A burglar broke into my house last week.
capital Adjective Capital punishment is also known as the death penalty.
capture Noun, Verb The entire crime was captured by my camera.
caught on tape Phrase The man was arrested because he was caught on tape.
charge Noun, Verb The police charged the man with assault.
citizen Noun Citizens can help the police by calling them and telling them what they know.
claim Verb The man claimed his actions were in self defence.
confess Verb They confessed to the police that they had stolen the bicycle.
cloning Noun In many countries, cloning of animals is illegal.
commit Verb The man is wanted for committing the crime of assaulting a store clerk.
complex Adjective The problem is not a simple one, but rather quite complex.
conceal Verb The criminal concealed his gun when he entered the bank.
convict Verb The criminal was convicted of assault and robbery and sentenced to five years in jail.
cooperation Noun Please cooperate with me so that we can do this faster.
crook Noun You should not trust him. He is a crook.
deceive Verb Criminals are good at deceiving people.
deny Verb She denied stealing the candy.
deputy Noun The sheriff has three deputies that work for him.
ensure Verb Please ensure that you lock the door when leaving.
envy Noun It isn’t good to be full of envy of someone.
eyewitness Noun There were plenty of eyewitnesses for the police to talk to.
federal Adjective This tax is a federal tax.
fingerprint Noun We found many fingerprints on the television.
flee Verb The criminal has fled the country.
fugitive Noun The man has escaped from jail. Police are looking everywhere for the fugitive.
genetic Adjective Genetically-modified apples are bigger, sweeter, and more delicious than natural apples.
greed Noun Greed caused the man to steal the food.
injustice Noun It is such an injustice that rich people can do whatever they want in society.
investigation Noun Police have started an investigation to find out what happened last night.
juror Noun All of the jurors were white in the man’s trial.
jury Noun The jury found the criminal innocent of all charges.
kidnap Verb In many countries, kidnapping is a very common way for criminals to make easy money.
lie detector test Noun He has failed the lie detector test.
lust Noun Some people have such a strong lust for money.
manipulate Verb He searches for victims that he can easily manipulate.
offence Noun He committed three offences and is now in jail.
outcome Noun What was the outcome of the discussion?
pistol Noun Most police officers carry a pistol in this country.
point of view Noun She has a very interesting point of view. You should talk to her.
polygraph test Noun He has failed the polygraph test.
pride Noun He will not admit to the crime because of his pride.
property Noun Please treat my property like you would treat your own.
prosecute Verb The government is going to have a difficult time prosecuting the man for the crime because there is not a lot of evidence.
publicity Noun Putting the photo of the criminal in the newspaper has created a lot of publicity about the crime.
pull over Phrasal Verb The police pulled me over for speeding.
racism Noun There is so much racism in the world.
ramification Noun I don’t care. I’m going to do it and deal with the ramifications later.
robber Noun Robbers stole a lot of money from the store.
robbery Noun If you steal something, you have committed robbery.
sentence Verb The criminal was convicted of assault and robbery and sentenced to five years in jail.
shell Noun The police found three bullet shells and will try to use them in their investigation.
sheriff Noun The sheriff of the small town has a difficult job.
shotgun Noun I would be afraid to shoot a shotgun because it is so powerful.
sin Noun It is a sin to steal from others.
stem cell Noun Many scientists are trying to learn more about possible cures for diseases by using stem cells.
Supreme Court Noun In America, the highest court is the Supreme Court.
surrender Verb You should surrender and go to the police station.
surveillance Noun There are many surveillance cameras at banks these days.
suspect Noun, Verb The police still do not have any suspects in the crime.
swear Verb I swear I am telling you the truth!
thief Noun A thief stole my laptop from the classroom.
to be found guilty Phrase He was not found guilty and therefore allowed to leave jail.
track sb down Phrasal Verb I am trying to track down Jim. Have you seen him?
trial Noun The trial of the murderer lasted four months.
victim Noun The victim is so scared of the dark since someone attacked her at night.
well-off Adjective Her family is very well-off. They have a big house and nice cars.
wound Noun, Verb Three people were killed and almost twenty were wounded in the explosion.
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