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Question		Answer
bin raiding start learning		looking through rubbish for bills or other paper containing detailed information
skimming start learning		stealing credit/debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing cards (to make illigal copies)
phishing start learning		fraudulently gaining access to personal informationfrom financial institutions, telephone companies, or other sources
changing addresses start learning		sending someonese’s billing statements to another location by completing a change of address form
stealing start learning		taking wallets, mail and other items containing personal information without permission
pretexting start learning		pretending to be a financial institution or company and sending spam or pop-up messages to get people to reveal personal information
abduction start learning		the action of taking someone away by force or deception
actual bodily harm start learning		minor injury, such as bruising, inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another, considered less serious than grievous bodily harm
aiding and abetting an offender start learning		to assist someone in committing or to encourage someone to commit a crime
arson start learning		the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
assault start learning		a violent physical or verbal attack
battery start learning		an act of hitting or touching someone in a way that is meant to cause harm or injury
being equipped to steal start learning		a possesion of item that is intended to use during burglary or theft
bigamy start learning		marrying someone while already married to another person
blackmail start learning		demand money or another benefit from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them
breach of the Official Secrets Act start learning		unlawful disclosure of official information by government workers
breaking and entering start learning		the crime of entering a building by force so as to commit burglary
bribery start learning		the crime of giving someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want
burglary start learning		illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft
careless or reckless driving start learning		a serious traffic offence whereby the driver of a vehicle disregards the rules of the road, driving very dangerously, causing accidents or other damage
commiting a breach of the peace start learning		a criminal offense that violates the public peace or order
conspiracy start learning		a secret agreement among several people usually involving treason or great treachery
contempt of court start learning		the offence of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers
criminal damage (vandalism) start learning		damage to a person's property that is illegal and is done on purpose
deception or fraud in order to obtain property, services or pecuniary advantage start learning		dishonestly obtaining someone elses property
driving without a license or insurance start learning		driving on a license that has been suspended or revoked
drug dealing start learning		the activity of selling illegal drugs
drunk in charge / drink driving start learning		Being drunk in charge of a vehicle
embezzlement start learning		the crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
espionage start learning		the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
forgery start learning		the action of forging a copy or imitation of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
grevious bodily harm start learning		serious physical injury inflicted on a person by the deliberate action of another
handling stolen goods start learning		Dishonestly receiving goods that one knows or believes to be stolen or undertaking, arranging, or assisting someone to retain, remove, or dispose of stolen goods
indecency start learning		morally offensive behaviour
indecent assault start learning		sexual assault that does not involve rape
infanticide start learning		the crime of killing a child within a year of its birth
manslaughter start learning		the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or in circumstances not amounting to murder.
misuse of drugs start learning		the use of a substance for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines
money laundering start learning		disguising financial assets so they can be used without detection of the illegal activity that produced them
murder start learning		the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
obscenity start learning		material or acts which display or describe sexual activity in a manner appealing only to "prurient interest”
obstruction of the police start learning		when a person "willfully hinders, delays, or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties
paedophilia start learning		sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children
perjury start learning		the offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath
perverting the course of justice start learning		offence committed when a person prevents justice from being served on themselves or on another party
piracy start learning		the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work
possessing something with intent to damage or destroy property start learning		A person who has anything in his custody or under his control intending without lawful excuse to use it or cause or permit another to use it—
possesing weapons start learning		possession of one or more weapons or dangerous instruments
racial abuse start learning		any verbal, physical, written or visible abuse that is based on a person's race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, etc
rape start learning		unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will
robbery start learning		the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force
sedition start learning		language or behavior intended to persuade other people to oppose their government and change it
terrorism start learning		the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims
theft start learning		the action or crime of stealing
treason start learning		the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government
unlawful assembly start learning		a meeting of three or more people likely to cause a breach of the peace or to endanger the public
wounding start learning		causing physical injury

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