burglary
[noun]
the crime of entering a building to commit theft or other illegal activities
theft
[noun]
the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission
thief
[noun]
someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats
to steal
[verb]
to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it
looting
[noun]
the act of stealing goods or property from a place, especially during a time of chaos or disorder
to loot
[verb]
to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain
to mug
[verb]
to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place
robbery
[noun]
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
shoplifting
[noun]
the crime of stealing goods from a store without the knowledge of the shopkeeper
smuggler
[noun]
an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people
vandalism
[noun]
the intentional damage or destruction of property belonging to another person or organization
to appeal
[verb]
to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court
to interview
[verb]
to ask someone questions about a particular topic on the TV, radio, or for a newspaper
suspect
[noun]
a person or thing that is thought to be the cause of something, particularly something bad
investigation
[noun]
an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth
patrol
[noun]
the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed
to search
[verb]
to try to find something or someone by carefully looking or investigating
to study
[verb]
to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.
closed-circuit television
[noun]
a system in which a number of cameras send their feed to television sets to protect a place and its occupants from crime
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