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A Against the law
If you do something illegal (= wrong / against the law), then you have
committed a crime. Most people commit a crime at some time in their lives, e.g.
driving above the speed limit, parking illegally, stealing sweets from a shop when
they were children, etc.
B Crimes
Crime
theft (= general word for stealing)
robbery (= steal from people or places)
burglary (= break into a shop/house and steal
things)
shoplifting (= steal from shops when open)
murder (= kill someone by intention)
manslaughter (= kill someone by accident)
rape (= force someone to have sex)
Criminal (=
person)
thief
robber
burglar
shoplifter
murderer
––
rapist
Verb
steal (also take)
rob
burgle/break
into
shoplift
murder
––
rape
C Crime prevention
What can governments do to fight crime (= take action to stop crime)? These
things happen in some countries, although many people may think they are not a
good idea.
Police carry (= have) guns.
Police are allowed to (= are permitted to) stop anyone in the street and question
them.
The courts give tougher punishments for crimes committed than in the past
(e.g. bigger fines or longer prison sentences than in the past).
There is capital punishment (= death, e.g. by electric chair or hanging) for
some crimes.
What can individuals do to prevent a crime from happening (= stop a crime
happening)?
Here are things some people do to protect themselves and their property (=
home and land), although you may not think they are all a good idea.
Don’t walk along dark streets late at night (e.g. midnight) on your own (=
alone).
Lock all doors and windows when you go out.
Don’t wear expensive jewellery.
Leave lights on at home when you go out.
Fit (= install) a burglar alarm ( a machine which makes a noise if someone
enters your home).
Make sure your money is safe, e.g. wear a money belt.
Carry a mace spray. (This is a chemical and if you spray it in someone’s face, it
is very unpleasant. In some countries you are allowed to carry this type of spray.)
Put money and valuables (= valuable possessions) in a safe (= a strong metal
box, which is very difficult to open or break).

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