Unit 3: It's against the law

What does Robbery mean?

• stealing from people and banks

• stealing money and things

• stealing things from a shop while it is open another

•  stealing from shops or homes that have been damaged in a war, natural disaster, etc.

What does Theft mean?

• stealing money and things

• trying to make somebody do something you want by giving them money, presents, etc.

• take legal action against somebody

• take legal action against somebody

What does Looting mean?

• stealing from shops or homes that have been damaged in a war, natural disaster, etc.

•  tell a court of law what you know about a crime

• when a judge decides what a person's punishment should be after they have been convicted of a crime

• stealing from houses and flats

What does Vandalism mean?

• when a judge decides what a person's punishment should be after they have been convicted of a crime

•  take legal action against somebody

• using violence to steal from somebody in a public place (a street, a park, etc.)

• intentionally damaging public property, or property belonging to other people

What does Terrorism mean?

• responsible for committing a crime

• the use of violence such as bombing, shooting, etc. for political purposes

• tell a court of law what you know about a crime

• obtaining money illegally, usually by using clever and complicated methods

What does Fraud mean?

• trying to make somebody do something you want by giving them money, presents, etc.

• taking things illegally from one country to kidnapping taking a person by using violence, often in order to get money for returning them

• obtaining money illegally, usually by using clever and complicated methods

• the use of violence such as bombing, shooting, etc. for political purposes

What does Bribery mean?

• stealing money and things

• stealing things from a shop while it is open another

•  trying to make somebody do something you want by giving them money, presents, etc.

•  take legal action against somebody

When the police officially accuse someone of committing a crime, what is it called?

• Acquit

• Charge sb with a crime

• Fine

• Sentence

 If a person is accused but later the court decides they are not guilty, what is this action called?

• Convict

• Acquit

• Sentence

• Charge sb with a crime

What is the action of bringing someone to court to sue them called?

• Give evidence

• Take sb to court

• Fine

• Acquit