45 |
P a g e
Lesson 22 – Crime
When a person
breaks the law (does something illegal), we say they have
committed a crime.
Especially horrible crimes – like a
savage rape or a
brutal murder – can be described as
barbaric,
horrible, or
vicious crimes.
If someone tries to commit a crime but does not succeed, we use the word
attempted – for example, an
attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, or
attempted break-in. If someone accuses another person
of a crime, but it is not yet proven, then we use the word
alleged – for example, an
alleged assault,
alleged harassment, or
alleged rape.
After the victim
reports the crime to the police, the police will begin to
investigate the crime. They’ll
visit the
crime scene and
gather forensic evidence (collect details like bullets, fingerprints, or blood
samples that can show what happened). If
witnesses come forward, the police will interview them to
hear a
first-hand account (a story told by a person who saw the event) of what happened. They also
consider possible
motives for the crime.
Police can
arrest suspects who they believe have committed a crime – but the suspect can
prove their
Dostları ilə paylaş: