Unit 4 Word power

Words related to law 1. a dishonest, violent, or immoral action that can be punished by law crime Last night a woman was murdered, and the ______ was committed by a male. crime

2. someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered victim In most sexual offences the attacker is known to the ________. victim

3. an official organization whose job is to make sure that people obey the law, to catch criminals, and to protect people and property police officers Someone was heard fighting in the restaurant and I dialed 110; several _____________ arrived 5 minutes later. police officers

4. a police officer whose job is to discover information that will result in criminals being caught. detective She hired a __________ to find out where her husband was going after work. detective

5. an official attempt to find out the reasons for something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem. investigation The government is to launch a full-scale _____________ into the crash which claimed over 150 lives. investigation

6. facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something exists or is true evidence The __________ was enough to prove him to be guilty. evidence

7. an illegal action or a crime offence Driving while drunk is a serious __________. offence

8. to ask someone questions to find out something interview The police ___________ some local people and find some evidence. interview

9. thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest, without being sure. suspicious His behavior that day made the police ___________. suspicious

10. someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened witnesses Police have appealed for _________ to come forward and help them find the murderer. witnesses

11. if the police arrest you, they take you away because they think you have done something illegal arrested The man was __________ for breaking the law. arrested

12. someone who is involved in illegal activities or has been proved guilty of a crime criminal The man giving a lecture at the hall was a _________, who was being purchased by the police. criminal

13. someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime. suspects suspects Two __________ were arrested today in connection with the robbery.

14. to do something wrong or illegal commit Women _______ fewer crimes than men. commit

15. having done something that is a crime guilty guilty He was found _______ of murder in the court.

16. to state officially that someone is guilty of a crime charged The man they arrested last night has been _______ with murder. charged

17. a building or room where all the information concerning a crime is given so that it can be judged. court The witness was required to appear in _____. court

18. a legal process in which a court of law examines a case to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime. trial Brady was on _______ for robbing an old man of his money. trial

Key to exercise C 1. crime 2. trials 3. charged 4. evidence 5. witnesses 6. guilty 7. sentenced 8. victims

Key to exercise D 1. f 2. e 3. a 4. d 5. h 6. g 7. b 8. c