Vocabulary Quiz on Crime and Consequences

What does the term 'sentenced' mean?

• To catch someone after a chase
• To announce the punishment for a crime
• To take something illegally
• To keep someone in prison

Which of the following best describes 'prison'?

• A place where people are kept for punishment
• A type of theft
• A person suspected of a crime
• A building for community service

Who is referred to as a 'suspect'?

• A person who has been arrested
• A person thought to be guilty of a crime
• A victim of a crime
• A person who steals

What does 'theft' refer to?

• The act of stealing something
• The punishment for a crime
• A type of robbery
• A person who is captured

What does it mean to 'capture' someone?

• To let someone go
• To catch someone after a chase
• To arrest someone for a crime
• To sentence someone to prison

What is 'robbery'?

• The act of stealing from a person or place
• The crime of entering a building illegally
• The act of harming someone
• The punishment for theft

Who is considered a 'victim'?

• A person who steals
• A person affected or harmed by a crime
• A person who is suspected of a crime
• A person who is arrested

What does 'burglary' involve?

• Stealing from a person
• Entering a building illegally to steal
• Robbing a bank
• Capturing a criminal

What does the term 'outlaw' refer to?

• A person who has committed a crime and is running from the law
• A person who is arrested
• A victim of a crime
• A police officer

What does 'stolen' mean?

• Taken legally
• Taken illegally
• Returned to the owner
• Given as a gift