Crime exercises

Crime
Look at the chart below and fill in the missing information
Crime
arson

Definition
To set fire to a building or an
object on purpose
To kill someone unlawfully

Criminal
arsonist

Verb
to set fire to
something

To steal from a bank or other
business using weapons
To steal from a house
To take something illegally into
another country
To take a person hostage in
exchange for money or other
favours.
Now look at the nouns below and match them to their definitions.
trial
case
evidence
committal
witness

proof
verdict
judge
jury

this is a person who is going to present some
evidence to the court
the final decision of the court
the legal process in court whereby an accused
person is investigated, or tried, and then found
guilty or not guilty.
this is where the charges against the accused
are read out and the trial date is set.
the person who leads in the trial and decides
on the sentence
information that is used in court to decide
whether the accused is guilty or not.
a group of 12 citizens who decide whether the
accused is guilty or not.
a crime that is being investigated
this is evidence that shows conclusively
whether something is a fact or not.

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