Crime

1. Murder

The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another

2. Kidnapping

The act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in
a false imprisonment

3. Burglary

The act of entering a house with the intention of committing a crime such as theft

4. Mugging

An assault (a violent physical act) upon a person especially with the intent to rob

5. Pickpocketing

Stealing from the pockets or handbags of people in crowded public places

6. Arson

The crime of intentionally and illegally setting fire to a house or an office

7. Rape

The offence of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against that person’s
will.

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8. Hijacking

The act of seizing control of a vehicle such as an airplane or bus by use of force

9. Fraud

The act of cheating someone with the intention of gaining profit

10. Theft

The unlawful taking of property belonging to another person with the intention of
depriving the owner permanently of its possession

11. Manslaughter

The killing of a person without intention of killing but with the intention to commit an
unlawful act that leads to an unintended death

12. Smuggling

An act of bringing prohibited goods, like drugs, into a country or to bring goods into a
country without paying taxes.

13. Shoplifting

The act of stealing goods from a shopping mall or a store

14. Blackmail

Extortion of money or something else from a person by the threat of disclosing

discreditable information

15. Carjacking

The act of taking a vehicle from another person by use of force or intimidation

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 WHAT CRIME DID THEY COMMIT?
Match these crime descriptions (a-o) with the
crimes (1-15) from the “Crimes” worksheet.

A. …………………………………………
Pete Smith got drunk last night and decided to drive home. On his way
back, he crashed into another car and killed the driver.

B. …………………………………………
John Murphy was caught at the customs with $500,000 worth of cocaine
hidden in his suitcase.

C. …………………………………………
Ronnie O’Brien pulled out a gun from his pocket and shot the bank guard
in the head.

D. .…………………………………………..
Peter Parker stole some office supplies from the company he worked for.

E. ………………………………………………….
Paul Pettigrew, with a gun in his hand, ordered the pilot to fly to a
deserted area.

F. …………………………………………………….
Nigel Kennedy forced open the window and entered into a house during
the night. He took all the cash and other valuable items.

G. ………………………………………………………..
Andrew Fleming forced one of his co-workers to make love to him.

H. …………………………………………………………..
Joe Root set fire to his school after failing all his exams.

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I. ………………………………………………………….
Adam Gilchrist and Steve Waugh stopped a millionaire Lance Lee outside
his home at gunpoint and forced him to come with them. They demanded
10 million $ from his family to let him go.

J. …………………………………………………………….
Two masked men stopped Glenn McGrath’s car when he was driving
back home from work and forcibly took his car.

K. …………………………………………………………….
Megan Fox walked around a watch store, making sure no one was
watching her, put two expensive watches into her purse.

L. ……………………………………………………………….
Johnny James pretended to start a business and told his friends that the
business would turn out to be a huge success. He persuaded them to lend
him money. However, he used the money to go on a vacation.

M. ………………………………………………………………………
Bonnie Parker often went to shopping centres and took wallets out of
people’s jackets. She was so skilled that her victims never felt a thing.

N. …………………………………………………………………………
A married politician was forced to pay money to his ex-girlfriend because
she threatened to expose his extramarital affair in public.

O. ………………………………………………..
Max Oldman waited on the dark corner until the young woman turned
into an isolated alley. The moment she turned, he jumped out, hit her in
the face and ran off with her mobile phone and leather handbag.