Crime Vocabulary

Someone who steals from a shop is called a...

• Shopfitter

• Weight lifter

• Shoplifter

• Burglar

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

A general term for someone who steals your property is...

• Thief

• Theft

• Tea-leaf

• Pickpocket

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Someone who breaks into a building to steal or commit a crime is a...

• Thief

• Arsonist

• Mugger

• Burglar

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Someone who steals from you in the street without you noticing is called a...

• Shoplifter

• Pickpocket

• Artful Dodger

• Mugger

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.SL.1.2

To steal from a person by using a dishonest scheme. For example, a fake charity.

• Scam

• Spam

• Slam

• Cheat

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Pretending to be a reputable person or company to gain financial or other personal information is called...

• Scamming

• Fishing

• Hunting

• Phishing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Someone who uses violence to steal from you in the street is called a...

• Chugger

• Mugger

• Burglar

• Pickpocket

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

If you steal a car after violently removing the driver it is called...

• Carjacking

• Hijacking

• High jinks

• Thieving

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

If you steal from a person using violence or threats of violence, you are a....

• Rubber

• Burglar

• Robber

• Bobby

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

If you commit robbery using a weapon you are an...

• Armed Burglar

• Aggravated robber

• Armed robber

• Armed and dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4