Crime and Justice Vocabulary Exercises (CEFR B1)

Crime and Justice: Word List and Examples

Learn B1-level vocabulary for talking about crime, police work, and the justice system.

Word List

crime, criminal, victim, witness, police officer, detective, arrest, suspect, investigate, evidence, steal, theft, robbery, burglary (breaking into a home to steal), shoplifting, mugging (robbery in the street), kidnapping, murder, fraud, vandalism, court, judge, lawyer, trial, guilty, innocent, sentence, prison, fine (a money penalty), law, illegal, legal.

Examples:

  1. The police arrested a suspect near the scene of the crime.
  2. There wasn’t enough evidence to prove he was guilty.
  3. She reported the theft to the police right away.
  4. The judge gave him a fine instead of a prison sentence.

Remember: «robbery» (using force or threat, often against a person) and «burglary» (breaking into a building to steal, usually without a person present) describe different types of theft — a common distinction in crime vocabulary.

Crime and Justice Vocabulary Exercises (CEFR B1)

Crime and Justice Vocabulary: Word List and Examples Learn B1-level vocabulary for talking about crime, police work, and the justice system. Word List crime, criminal, victim, witness, police officer, detective, arrest, suspect, investigate, evidence, steal, theft, robbery, burglary (breaking into a home to steal), shoplifting, mugging (robbery in the street), kidnapping, murder, fraud, vandalism, court, judge, lawyer, trial, guilty, innocent, sentence, prison, fine (a money penalty), law, illegal, legal. Examples: The police arrested a suspect near the scene of the crime. There wasn’t enough evidence to prove he was guilty. She reported the theft to the police right away. The judge gave him a fine instead of a prison sentence. Remember: «robbery» (using force or threat, often against a person) and «burglary» (breaking into a building to steal, usually without a person present) describe different types of theft — a common distinction in crime vocabulary.

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