3 Which crimes are being described in the following situations? Fill the gaps with the words from the list.

rioting arson mugging vandalism kidnapping shoplifting robbery hacking burglary domestic violence stalking murder drug-trafficking blackmail theft pickpocketing hijacking looting hooliganism fraud

1 People broke into our house and stole our video camera.

2 Youths attacked her in the street and ran off with her handbag.

3 The pilot was forced to take the plane to Teheran.

4 She killed him by poisoning his coffee.

5 Why do middle class women steal food from supermarkets?

6 Having made no profit that year, he set fire to his own factory.

7 Crowds of protestors broke shop windows and stole goods.

8 They ran around smashing things and fighting other drunken youths.

9 He threatened to tell the newspapers unless he got a thousand pounds.

10 Someone has stolen my purse from my desk.

11 The clerk handed over the money when they threatened to shoot him.

12 The business used deception to obtain money.

13 They were accused of deliberately smashing the phone box.

14 The boy would be harmed unless his parents paid the money.

15 The woman was often seen with bruises on her face.

16 His wallet was stolen from his back pocket.

17 Trained dogs found the packages stuffed into the seats of the lorry.

18 The filmstar had been followed by the same man for months.

19 They accessed the information from government computer systems.

20 Hundreds of policemen in helmets broke up the angry crowds.

4 Match each person in the list with the description given.

blackmailer forger shoplifter murderer vandal burglar hijacker bigamist kidnapper pickpocket smuggler witness

1. This person takes control of a plane or boat by force.

2. This person sees what happens during a crime or accident.

3. This person takes something or someone illegally from one country to another.

4. This person kills someone on purpose.

5. This person takes people and demands money for their return.

6. This person makes illegal copies of paintings, documents etc.

7. This person damages other people's property.

8. This person might steal your wallet in a crowd.

9. This person steals from houses.

10. This person gets money from others by threatening to tell secrets.

11. This person takes things from a shop without paying.

12. This person marries illegally while being married already.

5 Match the criminal with the definition.

arsonist assassin robber deserter embezzler spy forger fraud/con man hooligan mugger poacher thief racketeer smuggler terrorist

1. A/an ___ tries to enforce his political demands by carrying out or threatening acts of violence.

2. A/an ____ pretends or claims to be what he is not.

3. A/an ____ makes money by dishonest business methods, e.g. by selling worthless goods.

4. A/an ____ steals from his own company.

5. A/an ____ attacks and robs people especially in public places.

6. A/an ____ sets fire to property.

7. A/an ____ kills for political reasons or reward.

8. A/an ____ brings goods into one country from another illegally.

9. A/an ____ hunts illegally on somebody else's land.

10. A/an ____ makes false money or documents.

11. A/an ____ is a soldier who leaves the armed forces without permission.

12. A/an ____ causes damage or disturbance in public places and at football matches.

13. A/an ____ steals.

14. A/an ____ steals from banks or trains.

15. A/an ____ steals government secrets.