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100 Cards in this Set
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to disobey a rule or law |
break the law |
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burglary |
break-in, robbery |
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to leave place quickly |
flee |
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someone held in capture |
hostage |
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kidnapping |
taking sb by force and holding them prisoner |
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a physical attack by sb to steal money |
mugging |
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pensioner |
elderly person who has stopped working and receives money from the goverment |
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the crime of stealing |
robbery |
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to take without permission |
steal |
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cameras used to watch over buildings or areas |
surveilance cameras |
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the crime of stealing |
theft |
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the act of damaging other people's property |
vandalism |
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correct and detailed |
accurate |
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help a search to find the truth |
aid investigations |
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give instructions and informations about a crime |
brief on the crime |
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not confused |
clear eye |
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easily seen |
clearly visible |
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photograph taken from a short distance |
close-up images |
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a piece of information that help find answer to a mystery or problem |
clue |
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over a 24hr period |
course of a day |
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critical, extremely important |
crucial |
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to handle or cope with a situation |
deal with |
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not joined to another building |
detached |
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thrown away |
discarded |
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record the details of a place where a crime happened |
document a crime scene |
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having or causing strong feelling |
emotional |
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positively advise sb to do sth |
encourage |
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extremelly important, absolutely necessary |
essential |
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information which proves sth |
evidence |
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causing death |
fatal |
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road accident that resulted in death |
fatal road accident |
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to concentrate on sth |
focus on individual details |
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a tv series about scientific crime investigations |
forensics drama |
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to come together |
gather |
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be recorded |
get listed |
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to strongly interest sb |
hold a fascination |
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to light up |
illuminate |
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a powerful effect |
impact |
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inside a place where legal decisions are made |
in court |
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to be the source of an idea or a motivation |
inspire |
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investigation into a crime of killing someone on purpose |
murder case |
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trying to solve a crime involving a death |
murder investigation |
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not allowed to experiment |
no room for experimentation |
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policemen in authority |
officer-in-charge |
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to oneself |
on a personal level |
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whenever needed |
on call |
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general |
overall |
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above sb's head |
overhead |
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sanity |
peace of mind |
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an album where photos ares recorded |
photo log |
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take a picture of a person killed in a crime |
photograph the victim |
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relating to all people in a country or community |
public |
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to need |
require |
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the place a crime happens |
scene of a crime |
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photograph thev whole scene |
take an overall view |
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difficult,hard |
tough |
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constantly changing |
unpredictable |
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information used to an investigation |
used as evidence |
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sb who has suffered as a result of the actions of sb else |
victim |
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a camera lens that provides a bigger view than usual |
wide angle lens |
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a camera lens that makes sth look closer |
zoom lens |
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to blame |
accuse |
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be seen by a judge about a crime |
appear in court |
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carrying a weapon |
armed |
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to try to do sth |
attempt |
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a formal statement of a new law that is discussed and then voted for by the government |
bill |
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lose control and be very upset |
break down |
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enter somewhere by force |
break in |
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enter a building by force |
break into |
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start suddenly |
break out |
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end (of a relationship) |
break up |
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to make sb appear in court to answer a criminal charge |
being sb before a judge |
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break into and steal |
burgle |
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accuse formally |
charge with |
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be found guilty |
convicted |
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discourages sb from sth |
deter |
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to get away |
escape |
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be legally responsible for committing a crime |
found guilty |
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metal rings which are fastensed round prisoner's wrists |
handcuffs |
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to ask for more information about sth |
inquire |
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(of ap piece of equipment) to put it somewhere and connect it |
install |
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sb who takes captive to get money from their family |
kidnapper |
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a small crime |
minor offence |
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a written announcement placed where it can be seen |
notice |
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act of secretly taking sth out of sb's pocket |
pickpocketing |
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to delay, put off |
postpone |
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measures top minimise risk taken beforehand |
precautions |
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to make an official accusation against sb |
press charges |
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place limits |
put barriers |
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arrive at a conclusion in court |
reach a verdict |
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be punished by a law court |
Sentence to |
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to steal goods from a shop while pretending to shop |
shoplift |
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be thought guilty of |
suspected |
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accept responsibility for a crime sb did not do |
take the blame for |
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pull sth to pieces |
tear |
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be put in prison |
under arrest |
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a decision in a court of law saying of sb is guilty our not |
verdict |
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to disturb, force |
violate |
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to inform someone of possible danger |
warn |
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a statement that informs someone that something unpleasant or dangerous is likely top happen |
warning |