Vocabulary. a serious / minor offenceAppalling adj. Offence n. a serious / minor offence a criminal / drink-driving offence to commit an offence: He committed several serious offences. to be convicted of an offence: It’s the third time he’s been convicted of a drug offence. Offender n. first-time offenders sex offenders young offenders conviction n.: As it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence. convict v.: He has twice been convicted of robbery. sentence / term n. a 13-year jail sentence a heavy / light sentence: He got a light sentence. Sentence v. to sentence smb. to: He was sentenced to 5 years in jail. to pronounce sentence: The judge will pronounce sentence on the defendant this afternoon. Prison n. in prison: He spent a lot of time in prison. (=in jail) to go to / be sent to prison: She was sent to prison for six months. to put smb. in prison: They should put him in prison and throw away the key. to be out of prison Prisoner n. to hold / keep / take smb. prisoner: The pilot and several passengers were held prisoner by the gunmen for 52 hours. imprison v.: He was imprisoned in 1975 for attempted murder. Jail n. to be jailed = to be sent to prison to be released from jail: The financier was released from jail last week. in jail = in prison: They spent ten years in jail for fraud. Charge n. criminal charge: The 19-year-old will be appearing in court on Thursday where she will face criminal charges. on a charge of: He has been arrested on a charge of murder. to bring a charge of smth. against smb.: The police brought a charge of theft against him. Charge v. to be charged with: He’s been charged with drink-driving. Claim n. to make claims about: He made claims about being able to cure cancer. to make no claims to be smth.: I make no claims to be a brilliant pianist, but I can play a few tunes. Claim v. to claim that: The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution of the river. to claim responsibility for: An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning bomb attack. Insurance n. Insure v. to be insured against: Our house is insured against accidental damage. to be insured to do smth.: I’m not insured to drive his car. Traumatic adj. trauma n.: He had psychotherapy to help him deal with his childhood trauma. Crash n. a car crash: She had a crash on the way to work. / They were only slightly injured in the car crash. crash v.: We skidded on the ice and crashed into another car. devastated adj.: She was utterly devastated when her husband died. Devastating adj. devastating news Devastate v.
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