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prison

a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime, or while they are waiting to go to court for their trial

punish

to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law

discourage

to persuade someone not to do something, especially by making it seem difficult or bad

crime

an illegal action, which can be punished by law

rehabilitate

to help someone to live a healthy, useful, or active life again after they have been seriously ill or in prison

shoplifting

the crime of stealing things from shops, for example by hiding them in a bag or under your clothes

armed

carrying weapons, especially a gun

robber

someone who steals money or property

steal

to take something that belongs to someone else

terrorist

someone who uses violence such as bombing, shooting etc. to obtain political demands

fine

money that you have to pay as a punishment

community service

work that is not paid that someone does to help other people, sometimes as a punishment for a crime

sentence

a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime

serve a sentence

to spend time in prison

overnight

for or during the night

curfew

a law that forces people to stay indoors after a particular time at night, or the time people must be indoors

electronic tag

a piece of equipment that you attach to an animal or person, especially someone who has just left prison, so that you always know where they are

former

happening or existing before, but not now

willingly

prepared to do something, or having no reason to not want to do it

convert

to change something into a different form, or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different way

construct

to build something such as a house, bridge, road etc.

obey

to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must do

admittedly

used when you are admitting that something is true

honeymoon

a holiday taken by two people who have just got married

courtyard

an open space that is completely or partly surrounded by buildings

cell

a small room in a prison or police station where prisoners are kept

fingerprint

a mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person's finger, which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime

hunk

a thick piece of something, especially food, that has been taken from a bigger piece

sum up

to give the main information in a report, speech etc. in a short statement at the end

comparable

similar to something else in size, number, quality etc., so that you can make a comparison

arrest

when the police take someone away and guard them because they may have done something illegal

suspect

someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime

witness

someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened

court

the place where a trial is held, or the people there, especially the judge and the jury who examine the evidence and decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty

judge

the official in control of a court, who decides how criminals should be punished

harsh

severe, cruel, or unkind

trial

a legal process in which a judge and often a jury in a court of law examine information to decide whether someone is guilty or not

defendant

the person in a court of law who has been accused of doing something illegal

guilty

having done something that is a crime

verdict

an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened

catch in the act

to catch someone while they are doing something illegal

catch your breath

to start breathing normally again

conviction

a decision in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime, or the process of proving that someone is guilty

lead

a piece of information that may help you to solve a crime or mystery

prohibit

to say that an action is illegal or not allowed

jury

a group of often 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not

cybercrime

criminal activity that involves the use of computers or the internet

identity theft/fraud

any crime in which someone steals personal information about and belonging to another person, for example their bank account number of the number of their driving licence, an uses this information to deceive other people and get money or goods

hacking

the act of secretly using or changing the information in other people's computer systems

libel

when someone writes or prints untrue statements about someone so that other people could have a bad opinion of them

genre

a particular type of art, writing, music etc., which has certain features that all examples of this type share

unwillingness

not wanting to do something and refusing to do it

be fond of

to like someone or something very much, especially when you have known them or liked it for a long time

stalk

to follow a person or animal quietly in order to catch and attack or kill them

meek

very quiet and gentle and unwilling to argue with people

cowardice

lack of courage

pacifism

the belief that war and violence are always wrong

intervene

to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens

unfold

if a series of events unfold, they happen

mode

a particular way or style of behaving, living, or doing something

promenader

someone who goes for a walk for pleasure in a public place

brutal

very cruel and violent

spoil

to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc.

impromptu

done or said without any preparation or planning

faux

artificial, but made to look real

immunity

the state or right of being protected from particular laws or from unpleasant things

voyeur

someone who enjoys watching other people's private behaviour or suffering

detached

not reacting to or becoming involved in something in an emotional way

intellectual

relating to the ability to understand things and think intelligently

bellow

a loud deep shout

yell

a loud shout

parade-ground

a place where soldiers practise marching or standing together in rows

brandish

to wave something around in a dangerous or threatening way, especially a weapon

victory

a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute

blow

a hard hit with someone's hand, a tool, or a weapon

instinctively

based on instinct and not involving thought

hammer

a heavy metal ball on a wire with a handle at the end, which you throw as far as possible as a sport

insane

completely stupid or crazy, often in a way that is dangerous

duck

to lower your head or body very quickly, especially to avoid being seen or hit

weighty

heavy

spin

to turn around and around very quickly, or to make something do this

culprit

the person who is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong

missile

an object that is thrown at someone in order to hurt them

anonymous

unknown by name

figure

someone with a particular type of appearance or character, especially when they are far away or difficult to see

pretend

to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun

bully

to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker

cling on to

to continue trying to believe or do something, even though it may not be true or useful any longer

arc

a curved shape or line

annihilation

the act of destroying something or someone completely

hand-clap

if people give someone a slow handclap, they hit their hands together slowly to show that they disapprove of them

follow through

to do what needs to be done to complete something or make it successful

set aside

to decide not to consider a particular feeling or thing because something else is more important

road rage

violence and angry behaviour by car drivers towards other car drivers

break-in

an act of entering a building illegally and by force, especially in order to steal things

ache

if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there

short-sighted

unable to see objects clearly unless they are very close

optician

someone who tests people's eyes and sells glasses in a shop

shed

a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things

go off1

if food goes off, it becomes too bad to eat

go off2

to stop liking something or someone

go off3

if a machine or piece of equipment goes off, it stops working

go over

to search or examine something very carefully

go on1

to continue doing something or being in a situation

go on2

to happen

go ahead

to start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it

go down

if a computer goes down, it stops working for a short time

sour

having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten

revise

to change something because of new information or ideas

in the footsteps

if you follow in somebody's footsteps, you do the same job or work or live in the same way as someone before you, especially someone in your family

fictional

fictional people, events etc. are imaginary and from a book or story

detective

a police officer whose job it is to discover information about crimes and catch criminals

novel

a long written story in which the characters and events are usually imaginary

flock

if people flock to a place, they go there in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening there

plead

to state in a court of law whether or not you are guilty of crime

offence

an illegal action or a crime

solve

to find the correct answer to a problem or the explanation for something that is difficult to understand