Crime Vocabulary

take into police control

person who assaults or attacks

is carrying a weapon and has a violent background

police that are called in to support or help

large amount of money that someone pays as a promise to appear in cour

heavy stick that police use for controlling crowds or defending themselves

register someone as a criminal

enter a residence, car, or business illegally

a person who breaks into a home or business and steals items

individual room in a jail/prison

a person who is doing (or supposed to be doing) jailtime

police officer (common slang)

a file that lists all of the crimes a person has committed

the place where a crime happened

police car

under police control

(Driving Under the Influence/Driving while Intoxicated). Driving after drinking too much alcohol

police officer responsible for solving crime

receive punishment for a crime by spending time in jail

argument/trouble in the home(often leads to violence)

get away from a holding place

a major crime (e.g. murder)

money that a person pays for breaking a law

marks left by fingers that identify a person

weapons that shoot

a group of people often associated with crime and drugs

responsible for a crime, deserving of punishment

metal rings that attach to wrists to keep criminals (or the accused)from escaping

not responsible for the crime

a person who enters a home or business ille

a place where criminals are confined

a minor crime (punishment is usually a fine or less than one year in jail)

a call to the police to complain of disturbing noise (usually music or a party)

another officer that a policeman drives and works with

observe and protect an area

person who committed the crime

a thief who steals from people's pockets in transit or in crowds

a hand held firearm

the act of searching for

radio wave transmission that helps police track cars and map crime scenes

theft; taking something that does not belong to you, often with force

a fine given to a driver who gets caught driving beyond the speed limit

to take something that does not belong to you

crime such as drugs and prostitution

somebody who steals

hand held radio each partner carries

being searched for by police

to see something happen

a minor who commits a crime (usually under age of 18)

taking a person to a secret location using force

using a weapon to steal

setting fire to a place on purpose

hurting another person physically

trying to kill someone (but failing)

going into another person's home or business with force

injuring a child on purpose

physical assault that occur within the home

trading illegal drugs

driving after having too much alcohol

lying or cheating for business or monetary purpose

holding people in transit hostage (usually on a plane)

taking someone's life through violence

stealing merchandise from a store

bringing products into a country secretly and illegally

driving beyond the speed limit

acts of crime against a group (political/religious) or another country

stealing

extremely cruel and unfair treatment (often towards prisoners)

damaging public or private property (for example with spray paint)

breaking the law in busines

leaves marks on driving record/involves paying a fine

driving rights are removed for a certain period of time

pay money as punishment for minor/petty crime

remain in one's home for a certain period of tim

do volunteer work such as teaching children about crime or cleaning up garbage

spend a certain amount of months or years locked away from society

spend the rest of one's life in prison with no chance of going back into society