1. Unit 4
Word power

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. 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

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

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