(list, definitions, sample sentences, and review worksheet)
VOCAB LIST: Crimes
arson – using fire to destroy something
assassination – killing a leader or important person (usually for political reasons)
assault – attacking or intentionally hurting another person
bribery – paying money to influence a government official
burglary – breaking into a house or building, usually to steal something (one kind of “theft”)
embezzlement – stealing from an employer (one kind of “theft”)
forgery – writing another person’s signature (on a contract or check, for example)
fraud – lying or making a false statement that causes harm to another person
hijacking – taking control of an airplane or other vehicle by force
kidnapping – taking a person (often a child) and demanding money
manslaughter – killing another person without premeditation (without planning)
murder – killing another person with premeditation (with planning)
perjury – lying when testifying in court
pick-pocketing – stealing money by taking it from other people’s pockets (one kind of “theft”)
robbery – using force or threats to directly steal money from another person (one kind of “theft”)
shoplifting – stealing items from a store
smuggling – sneaking illegal items from one country to another country
terrorism – using threats or violence against innocent people for political/religious reasons
theft – stealing from others (includes burglary, embezzlement, pick-pocketing, robbery, etc.)
trespassing – going onto another person’s property without permission
vandalism – destroying another person’s property
VOCAB REVIEW (1): Crimes
Fill in the blanks below with the words below:
arson / assassination / assault / bribery
burglary / embezzlement / forgery / manslaughter
fraud / hijacking / kidnapping
1. The person who broke into a house and stole a TV was convicted of ___________.
2. The woman who lied on her income tax forms was charged with ___________.
3. The men who used knives to take over an airplane were guilty of ___________.
4. The man who attacked me and hit me over and over was convicted of ___________.
5. The woman who stole money from her employer was charged with ___________.
6. The businessman who offered money to the politician is being accused of ___________.
7. The person who got in a fight with his friend and killed him committed ___________.
8. The man who burned down his house for the insurance money is charged with insurance fraud and ___________.
9. The person who took my children and demanded that I pay $1,000,000 was convicted of ___________.
10. I signed my mom’s name on one of her checks, so I was charged with ___________.
11. The man who shot the president was convicted of ___________.
VOCAB REVIEW (2): Crimes
Fill in the blanks below with the words below:
murder / perjury / pick-pocketing / theft
robbery / shoplifting / smuggling
terrorism / trespassing / vandalism
1. The person who lied in court was charged with __________.
2. The man who stole people’s money in the train station was accused of __________.
3. The man who used a gun to steal people’s money in the park was convicted of _________.
4. Robbery, burglary, and pick-pocketing are all kinds of __________.
5. The juvenile who painted his name on my neighbor’s house was charged with __________.
6. The woman who stole cigarettes from the convenience store was convicted of __________.
7. The men who hijacked the plane and flew it into the church were guilty of __________.
8. The person who killed his boss after planning for several weeks is being charged with __________.
9. The woman who tried to take drugs into Brazil was convicted of __________.
10. The kids who were playing on my lawn were acquitted of __________ because there was not enough evidence to convict them.