Crimes and criminals (2)

Crime

Definition

Criminal

( what he does)

Part 1

1. terrorism

1. criminal organizations that have infiltrated the social and economic life

2. smuggling

2. agreements or practices that restrict free trading and competition between business entities.

3. hijacking

3. acts of crime against a group (political/religious) or another country)

4. drug trafficking

4. giving money to influence any participant not to give his best efforts in a publicly exhibited contest

5. organized crime

5. holding people in transit hostage (usually on a plane)

6. sports bribery

6. trading illegal drugs

7. antitrust laws violation

7. bringing products into a country secretly and illegally

Part 2

1. bankruptcy fraud

1. a broad variety of criminal actions where the intent is to materially misrepresent or omit information on a mortgage loan

2. mortgage fraud

2. A crime of fraud that involves someone pretending to be someone else in order to steal money or get other benefits

3. identity theft

3. several practices which involve the unauthorized copying of computer software.

4. money laundering

4. .unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network.

5. software piracy

5. an application legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay its creditors

6. hacking

6. the process of creating the appearance that large amounts of money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug trafficking or terrorist activity, originated from a legitimate source

Part 3

1. child grooming

1. establishing an emotional connection with a child, in preparation for sexual abuse

2. bribery

2. an act implying money or gift given that alters the behavior of the recipient

3. arms trafficking

3. gunrunning, is trafficking in contraband weapons and ammunition.

4. forgery

4. making or imitating objects or documents with the intent to deceive.

5. extortion

5. obtaining money, property or services from a person through coercion.

6. blackmail

6. threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public unless a demand made upon the victim is met.

7. foreign exchange offences

7. illegal operations with another state currency

8. smuggling of cultural artifacts

8. bringing extremly valuable paintings, books and other artifacts into a country illegally