Crime & Justice
Crime, policing, courts, punishment, and investigation.
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trial
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/ˈtɹaɪəl/
A legal process in court where evidence is examined to decide if someone is guilty of a crime.
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jury
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/ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/
A group of people chosen to listen to a court case and decide whether someone is guilty.
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squad
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/ˈskwɑd/
A small group of people working or trained together for a common purpose.
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rape
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/ˈɹæɪ̯p/
To force someone to have sex against their will.
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assault
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/əˈsɔlt/
To attack someone violently.
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confession
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/kənˈfɛʃən/
A statement admitting that you have done something wrong.
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defendant
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/dɪˈfɛndənt/
a person or organization accused of a crime in a court case
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testify
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/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/
To give evidence in a court of law, usually under oath.
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testimony
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/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/
A formal statement made by a witness in a court of law.
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fraud
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/fɹɔd/
The crime of deceiving people to gain money or an unfair advantage.
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conspiracy
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/kənˈspəɹəsi/
A secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal.
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plead
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/pliːd/
To ask for something in a very emotional and urgent way.
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exhibit
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/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
To show something publicly, especially in a museum or gallery.
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probation
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/proʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/
a court-ordered period in which an offender remains in the community under stated conditions instead of, or after, imprisonment
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culprit
B2
/ˈkʌl.prɪt/
a person responsible for a crime, wrongdoing, or problem
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burglary
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/ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/
The crime of breaking into a building in order to steal.
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loot
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/luːt/
money or goods stolen during a robbery, war, or period of disorder
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accusation
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/ək.jʊˈze.ʃən/
A statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
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eyewitness
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/ˈaɪˌwɪt.nəs/
a person who personally sees an event and can describe or testify about it
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condemn
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/kənˈdɛm/
to say strongly that something is wrong or that you disapprove of it
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prosecute
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/ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/
To officially accuse someone of a crime and try them in court.
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imprisonment
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/ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
The punishment of being kept in prison.
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vandalism
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/ˈvændəˌlɪzəm/
deliberate or reckless damage to public or private property
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piracy
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/ˈpaɪɹəsi/
The illegal copying or selling of films, music, software, or other protected work.
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bloodstain
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/ˈblʌdˌsteɪn/
a mark or discolored area left by blood on a surface or material
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inference
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/ˈɪn.fɚ.əns/
A conclusion you reach based on evidence or reasoning rather than direct information.
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defraud
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/dɪˈfrɔːd/
to obtain money, property, or a legal right from someone by deception
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burgle
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/ˈbɝɡl̩/
To break into a building and steal things from it.
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