Vocabulary

The ... thought the thieves were sorry for their crimes so she gave them a shorter sentence.

• jury

• judge

• trial

• victim

The case is very complicated so I imagine it’s going to take a long time to reach a ... .

• fine

• verdict

• accused

• victim

People tend to get a ... for driving offences unless it’s something serious.

• trial

• verdict

• fine

• accused

My grandmother was the ... of a nasty crime. Some criminals got hold of her credit card details and bought loads of items with it.

• judge

• jury

• accused

• victim

The jury decided he was .... and he got sentenced to five years in prison.

• victim

• accused

• guilty

• fine

The police decided to let the man ... without bringing any charges against him.

• off

• out

Beating someone ... is a terrible crime, which should not go unpunished.

• out

• up

The man couldn’t turn his daughter ... to the police, even though she’d stolen the jacket.

• in

• out

Some thieves held ... a jewellery shop yesterday and stole millions of pounds’ worth of jewellery .

• down

• up

I can’t believe they got away ... it.

Everyone knows they’re guilty!

• from

• with