Crimes and consequences

CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS

You are walking along the street when a thief runs from a jewelry shop and jump into a waiting car, which is driven quickly away. Later, the police call you as a witness and you are asked to describe what you saw.

• What time was it?
• How was the thief dressed?
• About how tall was he?
• Did he have any unusual features?
• Did he seem to have an injury? If so, how was it caused?
• What did he use to break the window?
• What was the thief carrying?
• What kind of car was waiting for him?
• Was he going to drive the car himself?
• In which direction was the car facing?
• Who else was on the street at the time of the theft?
• Were any of the onlookers acting suspiciously?

Idioms

To catch someone red-handed-to be caught in the act of committing a crime or breaking a rule

To take the law into someone’s hands- to punish someone instead of allowing the criminal justice system to determine someone’s punishment

Break the law – to do smth illegal or against the law/rules

Eye for an eye/a tooth for a tooth

To turn a blind eye to something-to ignore something that is wrong, immoral or illegal.

Types of crime

Here are some more crimes. Complete a table.

Example:

crime

murder

criminal

murderer

verb

murder

definition

Kill someone

crime

shoplifting

criminal

verb

burglary

smuggling

defenition

kidnapping

terrorism

blackmail

drug-trafficking

forgery

pickpocketing

muging

crime

criminal

murder

verb

murderer

definition

murder

Kill someone