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  • There was very little ______ against him, so the police released him.
    evidence
  • _______: demand money or another benefit from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.
    blackmail
  • In some parts of the world it's very hard to get ______, particularly if you are in a minority group.
    justice
  • The thieves _______ ______ by smashing a window.
    broke in
  • We have no idea what the _______ will be - it's impossible to predict what might happen.
    veredict
  • His mother found stolen goods in his car so she _______ him ______.
    turned ____ in
  • _______: the action of stealing from a person's pockets.
    Pickpocketing
  • She was ____ ____ with a warning.
    let off
  • Police have asked witnesses of the accident to ______ ______.
    come forward
  • __________ : abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.
    Kidnapping
  • He got life ________ for the robbery and his wife got two years for not telling the police what she knew.
    imprisonment
  • They _____ him _____ and stole his phone, but he'll be alright.
    beat ____ up
  • He was facing _______ on a murder charge.
    trial
  • The fingerprint results should be back from the crime ______ soon.
    lab
  • Several people ______ _____ with information.
    came forward
  • You'll get a _______ if they catch you on the train without a ticket.
    fine
  • When the fire alarm went off, everyone _____ _____ the car park.
    made for
  • ________: illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
    Burglary
  • We could hardly understand the _____ in court because she was crying and in such distress.
    victim
  • He was lucky to ______ ______ with only a fine.
    get away
  • The thief was ____ because his fingerprints matched the ones found at the crime scene,
    guilty
  • We had a chat at school about crime _____.
    prevention
  • The _______ sentenced him to five years in prison.
    judge
  • _________: the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building
    arson
  • The robbers ____ ____ a bank in the city centre yesterday.
    held up
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