DEFINITION

WORD

DEFINITION

arson

to intentionally start a fire, intended to hurt people or buildings

assault

to attack or attempt to attack and physically hurt a person, with or without a weapon

bullying

to tease, upset, hurt physically, socially and emotionally another person

burglary

to enter unlawfully to a place to commit a felony or a theft

counterfeiting

to falsify, with intention to use, money or other paper documents

crime scene

the place where the illegal act took place

evidence

proof of the crime taking place and who did it

fraud

to convert or obtain money or properties under false pretense for example bad checks

homicide

to kill another human being

kidnapping

to illegally restrain someone against their will, with the intention of getting money for their release

mugging

to illegaly obtain another person's posessions in an open public place. Can include violence

murder

to kill intentionally another person

music piracy

to buy music (online or physically) which is not produced by the recording company

pickpocketing

to take out things like phones, iPods, wallets, from the clothing pockets of someone without them noticing

robbery

to take, or attempt to take anything of value from somebody else by force or threat of violence

shoplifting

to take something from a shop knowingly without paying for it

steal

to take someone's property without their consent

vandalism

to willfully and maliciously destroy or injury any sort of public or private property without the owner's consent

witness

the person who sees a crime and who did it and can verify it