DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME

What are the crimes described in these situations?

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1. He threatened to send the love letters to her husband unless she gave him 500.
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2. The telephone box had been smashed and there was graffiti all over the walls.

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3. An old man has been attacked and robbed in a city street. He is recovering in hospital.

4. Department stores lose millions of pounds each year through goods being stolen off the shelves.

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5. Thieves broke into the house while the family was away on holiday.

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7. He watched with satisfaction as the fire he lit burnt down the factory. "That'll make them wish
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8. It was a perfect copy. It was so good, in fact, that it could even fool an expert.

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12. It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and people were sitting outside the cafe enjoying
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13. "If only I hadn't brought these watches through customs," she thought as she sat crying in the
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10. 'If you want to see your child again, put $50,000 in an old suitcase and wait for further instructions.'
11. George gave the man 50 in return for a small packet of heroin.

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9. The bank believed her to be trustworthy. They had no reason to suspect that she had transferred
thousands of pounds to false accounts.

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6. The young woman was sexually attacked as she walked across the dark park late at night.

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SPEAKING
You are on the parole board of a prison which is so overcrowded that you must release two
prisoners. Study the descriptions of five possible candidates for release and make a
decision on whom to set free.

Alan Jones: Guilty of murdering his wife by slowly poisoning her. Described by
neighbours as a kind and gentle person. His children love him. His wife had lots of affairs
and pushed him to the limit.

Janet Green: Found guilty of shoplifting for the tenth time. She is a homeless
tramp who likes to spend the winter in prison. It is early December and the
weather is very cold.

Miranda Morgan: A drug addict guilty of selling heroin to teenagers. Has

already tried two unsuccessful drug treatment programmes. Has a two
year old child who will have to go into care if she goes to jail.

Mick Brown: Guilty of vandalism and football hooliganism. 19 years old and below
average intelligence. Aggressive and gets violent when drunk. One previous offence for
drunken driving.

Cynthia Carter: English teacher guilty of smuggling her two cats into
England. This is against quarantine regulations. The customs officers
would like an example to be made of her.

Types of Crime
Answer Key
1 blackmail
2 vandalism
3 mugging
4 shoplifting
5 burglary
6 rape
7 arson
8 forgery
9 fraud
10 kidnapping
11 drug pushing
12 terrorism
13 smuggling