Crimes: (aggravated/sexual) assault (armed) robbery (attempted) murder (petty) theft arson assassination battery bigamy blackmail brawl

ail brawl breach break-in breaking and entering bribery bullying burglary capture child abuse coercion collusion con conspiracy contempt corruption defamation disorderly conduct domestic dispute domestic violence drug trafficking/dealing dui/dwi eavesdropping embezzlement escape espionage felony forgery foul play fraud genocide gun-running harassment hijacking hit-and-run homicide hooliganism infringement kidnapping/abduction larceny libel looting manslaughter

mayhem misdemeanor money laundering mugging noise complaint nuisance perjury pickpocketing piracy poaching prostitution rape riot shoplifting slander smuggling street crime swindle threating torture treason trespassing vandalism voyeurism Criminals: (sexual) deviant arsonist assailant assassin blackmailer briber burglar con man crook dealer derelict deserter embezzler felon forger fraud gang/gangster habitual criminal hardened criminal hijacker hooligan hustler intruder junkie kidnapper looter mugger

 murderer offender peeping Tom perjurer perpetrator phony pickpocket poacher prostitute/hooker robber shoplifter smuggler spy swindler terrorist thief thug vandal young offender/juvenile delinquent Types of punishment: (harsh) penalty (heavy) fine capital punishment community service concurrent sentence corporal punishment custodial sentence determinate sentence eviction house arrest imprisonment internment license suspension life imprisonment probation solitary confinement suspended sentence traffic ticket Verbs: abscond acquit alienate arrest/apprehend bail beat break into break out charge with chase cheat convict deceive

Other:

detain execute exonerate extort flee impeach interrogate investigate patrol penalize poison pursuit refute set fire stab stalk steal strangle surround testify turn in wiretap (petty/serious/violent/white collar/organized) crime accesory accomplice accused accuser acquittal adversary alibi ambush back-up background check baton/night stick belligerence bond bystander cell commission conduct confession convict conviction counterfeit crime scene criminal contempt criminal record cross examination cruiser/squad car damage delinquency

detection disobedience evidence extradition ferocity fingerprints firearms forfeiture guilty handcuffs hostage incarceration incriminating indictment informant inmate innocent inquest intervention jail/prison law-abiding leak lien lynch malice malpractice missing person negligence oath pistol plainclothes officer plea precinct radar raid ransom restitution restraining order revolver rifle sanction shyster subpoena

surveillance sworn testimony vagrancy victim walkie-talkie wanted warrant witness Expressions: (in) custody against the law armed and dangerous at large/on the loose behind bars diminished responsibility to act as a deterrent to appear in court to be found (not) guilty to be released on bail/to release sb on bail to be sentenced to to be severely punished to be tried to break the law to bring in a verdict of (not) guilty to carry out an investigation to commit a crime to do time to face the death penalty to gather evidence to go to trial to grant probation/parole/to release sb on parole to plead guilty to receive a caution to remand in custody to report crime to serve a prison sentence to set a court date to set bail to suffer the consequences to suspect people to take in for questioning unsafe conviction