Weekly topic: Vocabulary related to crime and police.

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Suspect: someone accused of a crime.
Suspicious: a suspicious-looking person is someone who appears to be a criminal.
Police radio: a device police use to communicate.
Police officer: a member of a police force.
CCTV- closed circuit Television.
Sniffer dog: a dog that is trained to find illegal drogs or explosives through smell.
Alibi: a legal excuse; an explanation of where you were at the time of a crime.
Hold up: to rob a bank or bulding, often using force or the threat of force.
Break in: to enter a place illegally.
Arrest: to take custody of a person because he/she is a suspect.
Court: the building where legal processes take place to decide if someone is innocent or guilty.
Trial: a legal process to decide is someone is innocent o guilty.
Innocent: not guilty.
Guilty: not innocent.
Lawyer: a person who works en the legal system. A solicitor often deals with the paperwork, and a barrister represents people in court during trials.
Community service: a sentence that requires a convicted person to do unpaid work for the community instead of going to prison.
Capital punishment: punishment by death for a crime -the death penalty-.
Rob: to steal from a building or person.
Steal: to take something that isn't yours. Seal is often used for things you can carry away: they steal the jewellery, or his wallet.
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