A sum of money that is paid as punishment for a crime.
fine
to start legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime
charge
to take something from someone/somewhere that doesn’t belong to you, usually by force or threat of force in the open.
rob
A punishment given by a court after a person has been found guilty.
sentence
to steal goods on display in a store while appearing to shop there
shoplift
Money paid by someone charged with a crime to stay out of jail until trial.
bail
A room in which prisoners are held in jail or prison
cell
to put a suspected criminal in custody
arrest
The place where a trial takes place and judgments are made.
court
to steal money and other things from people’s pockets and purses
pickpocket
to say someone has done wrong or broken the law
accuse
to give evidence as a witness in a court of law.
testify
A place where people found guilty of crimes are confined.
prison
to demand money from a person by threatening to reveal information that would harm the person’s reputation
blackmail
to intentionally burn property
commit arson
to threaten or employ violence on someone, often in a public place, in order to steal the person’s belongings
mug
A place where people charged with a crime or convicted of a minor crime are locked up:
jail
The person who presides over a trial in a court of law.
judge
A group of civilians that is present at a trial and decides at the end if the defendant is guilty or innocent.
jury
to access a computer system without permission
hack
to seize and hold someone by force, usually in order to demand money in return for the person’s release
kidnap
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
steal
the person responsible for a crime.
culprit