CRIME AND PUNISHMENT VOCABULARY

Wrecking: to destroy or badly damage something:

Sentence: The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.

Appraisal: the official or formal assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of someone or something.

Sentence: I made a quick appraisal of the situation and decided to leave right away.

Mugging: an assault or threat of violence upon a person, especially with intent to rob.

Sentence: Police are concerned that mugging is on the increase.

Genocide: deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group.

Sentence: The military leaders were accused of genocide.

Forgery: the crime of illegally copying something in order to deceive someone

Sentence: He spent 5 years in prison for forgery.

Rehabilitation: the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life,

Sentence: She’s checked into a private clinic for drug rehabilitation

Deterrence: the act of making someone decide not to do something

Sentence: Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.

Delinquency: behaviour, especially of a young person, that is illegal or not acceptable to most people

Sentence: They tried to steer him away from delinquency by giving him a job in their store.

Hearsay: information that you have heard but do not know to be true

Sentence: Her judgements are based on hearsay rather than evidence

Forfeiture: the loss of rights, property, or money, especially as a result of breaking a legal agreement

Sentence: In some cases, a court may impose asset forfeiture or another penalty

Fraudulent: done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable.

Sentence: The president had entered into fraudulent property transactions.