Law breakers

Ex. 15 Match the words denoting law breakers with appropriate definitions:

shop-lifter	sets fire to property illegally
vandal	steals purses and wallets in crowded places
burglar	murders for political reasons or a reward
murderer	attacks people or places to steal money
kidnapper	is someone who steals
pickpocket	takes people hostage for a ransom
drug dealer	takes things from a shop without paying
terrorist	counterfeits money, signatures, etc.
assassin	kills people
stowaway	betrays his or her country to another state
thief	breaks into houses or other buildings in order to steal
hijacker	is a soldier who runs away from the army
forger	sells drugs illegally
robber	is a member of a criminal group
smuggler	takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course
traitor	deliberately causes damage to property
gangster	hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey
deserter	marries illegally, being married already
bigamist	brings goods into a country illegally without paying taxes
arsonist	uses violence for political reasons

Ex. 16 Fill in the gaps the correct words denoting criminals:

1. The ________ claimed she had simply forgotten to pay when she left the store with a book.

2. Many _________s selling narcotics on the street are addicted themselves.

3. At first he was afraid to call the police when _________s demanded a $10 000 ransom for the safe return of his daughter.

4. ________s broke into our office last night and took the computers.

5. Five bank ________s threatened the cashier with shotguns.

6. Two businessmen were taken hostage by ________s while travelling in the Middle East.

7. Don’t put your wallet in your back pocket: ________s will steal it.

8. John Lennon’s ________ was Mark Chapman.

Ex. 17 Complete the table:

Crime (n)	Criminal (n)	Commit the crime (v)
theft
	burglar
embezzlement
		to rape
blackmail
	robber
mugging
		to murder
assassination

Ex. 18 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets:

1. Nobody at the company realised that he had been (embezzle) _________ money until someone noticed some errors in the books.

2. The (rape) _______ admitted that he had spoken to the woman but denied that he had (rape) _____ her.

3. The (blackmail) _______ was caught when someone recognised her handwriting.

4. Armed (rob) _______ is increasingly common, with criminals using shotguns and other weapons.

5. The (mug) _______ came up to her in the street and produced a knife.

6. The (murder) _______ of women are often their husbands (48%) whereas only 10 percent of men (murder) _______ by their wives.

7. The (theft) ________ got into the gallery at night and took three Picassos.

8. The (arson) ________ who set fire to Anne Hathaway’s cottage did it because he had a row with his girlfriend.

Ex. 19 A. Think about these questions: