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to capture

/ˈkæptʃɝ/

verb

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

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to expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

verb

to publicly reveal a secret and make it known

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to get away with

/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

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to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

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to monitor

/ˈmɑnətɝ/

verb

to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information

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to pursue

/pɝˈsu/

verb

to follow or chase someone or something, particularly to catch them

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to resist

/ɹiˈzɪst/, /ɹɪˈzɪst/

verb

to make an effort to withstand or fight something, particularly with determination

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to sentence

/ˈsɛntəns/

verb

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

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to traffic

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

verb

to illegally trade something

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to witness

/ˈwɪtnəs/

verb

to see an act of crime or an accident

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arrest

/ɝˈɛst/

noun

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them to prison

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bulletproof vest

/bˈʊlɪtpɹˌuːf vˈɛst/

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a type of vest that is capable of protecting its wearer by stopping or reducing the force of bullets or shrapnel

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community service

/kəmjˈuːnɪɾi sˈɜːvɪs/

noun

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a felon or as a voluntary service by a citizen

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cell

/ˈsɛɫ/

noun

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

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jail

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

noun

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

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life sentence

/lˈaɪf sˈɛntəns/

noun

the punishment in which a felon is sentenced to stay in jail for the rest of their life

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crime

/ˈkɹaɪm/

noun

an illegal act that is punishable by law

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eyewitness

/ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs/

noun

someone who has a first-hand experience of an object, event, etc. and can describe it

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criminal

/ˈkɹɪmənəɫ/

adjective

connected with or involving illegal or criminal activities

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offender

/əˈfɛndɝ/

noun

someone who has committed a crime or done something against the moral code of conduct

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drug dealer

/dɹˈʌɡ dˈiːlɚ/

noun

someone who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.

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fraud

/ˈfɹɔd/

noun

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

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gang

/ˈɡæŋ/

noun

a group of criminals who work together

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pickpocket

/ˈpɪkˌpɑkət/

noun

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

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bombing

/ˈbɑmɪŋ/

noun

the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists

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burglary

/ˈbɜːrɡləri/

noun

the crime of entering a building to commit theft or other illegal activities

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drunk driving

/dɹˈʌŋk dɹˈaɪvɪŋ/

noun

the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk

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identity theft

/aɪdˈɛntɪɾi θˈɛft/

noun

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

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robbery

/ˈɹɑbɝi/

noun

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

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shooting

/ˈʃutɪŋ/

noun

the action of opening fire toward a person

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shoplifting

/ˈʃɑˌpɫɪftɪŋ/

noun

the crime of stealing goods from a store without the knowledge of the shopkeeper

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terrorism

/ˈterərɪzəm/

noun

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

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vandalism

/ˈvændəɫɪzəm/

noun

the intentional damage or destruction of property belonging to another person or organization

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violence

/ˈvaɪəɫəns/

noun

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

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to break out

/bɹˈeɪk ˈaʊt/

verb

to free oneself from imprisonment or a confined environment

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to hang

/ˈhæŋ/

verb

to kill a person by tying a rope around their neck and making them suspended in the air

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break

/ˈbɹeɪk/

noun

an escape from a place of confinement

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grass

/ˈɡɹæs/

noun

a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries

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narc

/ˈnɑɹk/

noun

someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or selling of drugs

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stoned

/ˈstoʊnd/

adjective

feeling or acting unusually different because of being affected by alcohol, marijuana, etc.

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to trip

/ˈtɹɪp/

verb

to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms

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breathalyzer

/bɹˈɛθɐlˌaɪzɚ/

noun

a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed

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to disobey

/ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/

verb

to refuse or fail to follow rules, commands, or orders

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to lock away

/lˈɑːk ɐwˈeɪ/

verb

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

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dead to rights

phrase

in a situation that undeniably proves someone to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

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scam

/ˈskæm/

noun

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

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to scam

/ˈskæm/

verb

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

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