Crime

CRIME INFRACTION

Actions that goes against society Breaking the law

STEAL ROB

The object  thing which is taken away
thing
 e.g. they stole [my bike]
The object  person or place from which
things are stolen
Person
 e.g. I [was] robbed last night. A
masked man robbed [the bank]
place

ACQUITED VS CONVICTED

Exercises

I Put the right form of either rob or steal in the sentences below.

1. Last night an armed gang ROBBED the post office. They

STOLE £2000.

2. My handbag WAS STOLEN at the theatre yesterday.

3. Every year large numbers of banks ARE ROBBED

4. Jane WAS ROBBED of the opportunity to stand for presid

III Fill the blanks in the paragraph below with some verbs from above
 TO SENTENCE TO ACQUIT TO BE CONVICTED
TO RELEASE TO DEFEND

One of the two accused men WAS CONVICTED (1) at yesterday's trial. Although his
lawyer DEFENDED (2) him very well, he was still found guilty by the jury. The judge
SENTENCED 3) him to two years in prison. He'll probably BE RELEASED (4) after
eighteen months. The other accused man was luckier. He WAS ACQUITED (5) and left
the courtroom smiling broadly

Participants Crimes Punishments

Theft Drunken driving Flogging
Witness Hi-jacking Prison
Detective Smuggling Fine
Lawyer Bribery Probation
Traffic warden Rape Death penalty
Member of a jury Community service
Judge