Master C2-level vocabulary related to criminal offenses. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "An unsolved criminal investigation that remains open"?
Which word means "A person who takes law enforcement into their own hands"?
Which word means "A serious crime, typically punishable by imprisonment"?
Which word means "A minor criminal offense, less serious than a felony"?
Which word means "The theft of money entrusted to one's care"?
Which word means "The practice of obtaining something through force, threats, or intimidation"?
Which word means "A member of an organized crime group"?
Which word means "The crime of physically striking another person"?
Which word means "Minor crime, especially committed by young people"?
Which word means "The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend"?
Which word means "A published false statement that damages a person's reputation"?
Which word means "Relating to the world of organized criminal gangs"?
Key words and definitions covered in this exercise
cold case
An unsolved criminal investigation that remains open
vigilante
A person who takes law enforcement into their own hands
felony
A serious crime, typically punishable by imprisonment
misdemeanor
A minor criminal offense, less serious than a felony
embezzlement
The theft of money entrusted to one's care
extortion
The practice of obtaining something through force, threats, or intimidation
mobster
A member of an organized crime group
battery
The crime of physically striking another person
delinquency
Minor crime, especially committed by young people
recidivism
The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend
libel
A published false statement that damages a person's reputation
gangland
Relating to the world of organized criminal gangs
Master C2-level vocabulary related to criminal offenses. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 12 multiple choice questions. 12 vocabulary words...
Which word means "An unsolved criminal investigation that remains open"?
Which word means "A person who takes law enforcement into their own hands"?
Which word means "A serious crime, typically punishable by imprisonment"?
Which word means "A minor criminal offense, less serious than a felony"?
Which word means "The theft of money entrusted to one's care"?
Which word means "The practice of obtaining something through force, threats, or intimidation"?
Which word means "A member of an organized crime group"?
Which word means "The crime of physically striking another person"?
Which word means "Minor crime, especially committed by young people"?
Which word means "The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend"?
Which word means "A published false statement that damages a person's reputation"?
Which word means "Relating to the world of organized criminal gangs"?

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