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14-27 PEOPLE
27 Crime and the law
27.1 CRIME
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈbraɪbəri/
bribery
/ˈbɜːɡləri/
burglary
/kɑː/ /θɛft/
car theft
/drʌɡ/ /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
drug dealing
/frɔːd/
fraud
/ɡræˈfiːti/
graffiti
/ˈhækɪŋ/
hacking
/ˈhuːlɪɡənɪzm/
hooliganism
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
muging
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪtɪŋ/
pickpocketing
/ˈrɒbəri/
robbery
/ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/
shoplifting
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
smuggling
/ˈspiːdɪŋ/
speeding
/ˈvændəlɪzm/
vandalism
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27.2 PUNISHMENT AND THE LAW
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈkrɪmɪnl/ /ˈrɛkɔːd/
criminal record
/faɪn/
fine
/ˈʤʌʤ/
judge
/ˈʤʊəri/
jury
/lɔː/ /kɔːt/
law court
/ˈlɔːjə/
lawyer
/pəˈliːs/
police
/ˈprɪzn/
prison
/ˈtraɪəl/
trial
/ˈwɪtnɪs/
witness
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27.3 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/əˈrɛstɪd/
arrested
/kəˈmɪtɪd/ /ə/ /kraɪm/
committed a crime
/kraɪm/ /weɪv/
crime wave
/ɪnˈfɔːst/ /ðə/ /lɔː/
enforced the law
/faʊnd/ .. /ˈɡɪlti/
found .. guilty
/riːʧt/ /ə/ /ˈvɜːdɪkt/
reached a verdict
/ˈsɛntənst/
sentenced
/sɜːvd/ /ə/ /ˈsɛntəns/
served a sentence
/striːt/ /kraɪm/
street crime
/ˈwaɪtˈkɒlə/ /kraɪm/
white-collar crime
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