Essential Vocabulary 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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an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person
an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong
to break an agreement, law, etc.
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power
the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization
the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods
the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime
(of a crime, suicide, etc.) not done successfully
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met
