Crime vocabulary

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On this page you will find crime related vocabulary . These crime words will help you write about the topic or talk about it in your IELTS exam. Read through these words and definitions to broaden your IELTS vocabulary.

Task 2 sample sample question about crime : All criminals should be punished and have a salary cap from the moment they convicted of their crime, others believe they should be given a second chance and be allowed to earn whatever they can. What do you think? Give reasons and examples to support your position.

To be able to answer this question with the right vocabulary, take a look at our list below to learn some new words related to crime.

Here are some more crime related vocabulary to use in your IELTS exam

TermDefinition
abductionkidnapping someone against their will
attempted murdertrying to kill another person
break inEntering into a home/building illegally
burglaryAn illegal entry into a building, with the intention of doing harm or committing a crime
child abuseTreating a child badly
drug abuseUsing illegal substances
hijackingIllegally taking control of a vehicle or aircraft by force
muggingAttack and rob a person in a public place
smugglingIllegal import or export of valuable goods
white collar crimefinancially motivated crime by a worker in an organisation
vandalismintentional damage or destruction to a building
human traffickingthe illegal transportation of people for slave labour or sexual exploitation
frauddeceiving someone for financial or personal gain
murderkilling someone
arsondeliberately setting fire to a property
organised crimecrime committed by an organisation or gang
shopliftingtaking products from a store without paying
manslaughterthe unintentional murder of someone
hackingaccessing data on a computer system without authorisation
false imprisonmentimprisoning someone after they were falsely accused

Can you find these specific vocabulary terms in the below video??

MIND CONTROL

CONTROL SOMEONES ATTENTION

HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT

PERCEPTION

HUMAN BEHAVIOR

DISTRACTION

PICKING POCKETS

FOCUS

MISDIRECTION

REALITY

 

Collocations: super power, surveillance system, security guard, human attention.

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