Vocabulary for EL Civics Crime Copyright © 2012 Donna Barr All rights reserved by author. “The English language website where everything has sound.”

crime unlawful activity

report a crime To tell what you saw or experienced to someone in law enforcement

battery an unlawful attack on another person by beating, hurting or touching in an offensive way

burglary breaking into another person’s house in order to steal

identity theft stealing a person’s financial information in order to use it in an unlawful way (credit card, Social Security number, etc.)

arson setting fire to property unlawfully

theft stealing, someone’s personal property without permission of the owner

tagging marking or vandalizing any surface with graffiti

kidnapping taking and hiding someone against his/her will

drug dealing buying and/or selling drugs illegally

mugging threatening or assaulting someone for the purpose of robbery

murder killing someone illegally and intentionally

flashing/indecent exposure showing one’s genitals in a public place

robbery taking someone’s property by force

Directions: On the following slides, you will hear 6 words or phrases. Click inside the box to type what you hear. When you are finished, click the large check mark on the right to reveal the answers.

robbery identity theft crime arson tagging murder

burglary report a crime flashing theft battery kidnapping

indecent exposure drug dealing mugging crime robbery arson

Copyright © 2012 Donna Barr All rights reserved by author. “The English language website where everything has sound.