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CRIME
Nouns
arson
bail
blackmail
culprit
embezzlement
forgery
fraud
a law unto oneself
libel
manslaughter
night club crawl
prison sentence
rehabilitation
Adjectives
callous lack of remorse
confidential information
cumulative effect of sth
impudent young woman
lenient treatment
mindless violence
morose
reckless driving
self-restrained
staid
sullen
taciturn
traumatic experience
Verbs / Verb phrases
be above the law
be caught red handed
be coerced into doing sth
be free of charge
be more of hindrance than a help
be rife with sth
be stuck with sth
be tagged
be under arrest
breach their right
catch someone off guard
catch someone red-handed
chide s.o. for doing sth
come to Light
do everything within their power to find the culprit
do sth by force
do sth by the book
to fight s.o. off
grapple with authority
have a lot of problems to contend with
lay down the law
mull over the problem
purgue the matter further
remain demure
see the light at the end of the tunnel
set off (an explosion)
shock s.o. out of their complacency
spill the beans
take the law into one’s own hands
take a leap in the dark
to take s.o. to court
there’s so much red tape envolved
there were four police cars in pursuit
track someone down
vex s.o.