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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Crime and Punishment
Here you will learn some English words about crime and punishment, such as "convict", "alibi", "fraud", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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investigation
[noun]
an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth
alibi
[noun]
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
to confess
[verb]
to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong
blackmail
[noun]
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
hijack
[noun]
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
human trafficking
[noun]
the crime of transporting or controlling people and forcing them to work in the sex trade or other forms of forced labor
mugging
[noun]
the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money
corrupt
[adjective]
using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
custody
[noun]
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
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