terrorism (n)
/ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/

the use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act

murder (n)
/ˈmɝː.dɚ/

the crime of intentionally killing a person

robber (n)
/ˈrɑbər/

a person who steals from a person or place, especially using violence or threats

kidnapping (n)
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/

an occasion when someone is kidnapped

discover (v)
/dɪˈskʌvər/

to find someone or something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find

ransom (n)
/ˈrænsəm/

money that is paid to someone so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them

grenade (n)
/ɡrəˈneɪd/

a small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun

force (v)
/fɔrs/

to make someone do something that they do not want to do

arson (n)
/ˈɑː.sən/

the illegal use of fire to destroy a house, building, or property

blackmail (n)
/ˈblækmeɪl/

the crime of demanding money from a person by threatening to tell someone else a secret about them

drink-driving (n)
/ˌdrɪŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

fraud (n)
/frɔːd/

the crime of getting money by deceiving people

deliberately (r)
/dɪˈlɪbrətli/

done in a way that was planned, not by chance

heroin (n)
/ˈhɛroʊən/

a powerful illegal drug made from morphine, that some people take for pleasure and can become addicted to

investigate (v)
/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/

to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth

shotgun (n)
/ˈʃɑtɡʌn/

a long gun that fires a lot of small metal bullets and is used especially for shooting birds or animals

threaten (v)
/ˈθret.ən/

to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm

fingerprint (n)
/ˈfɪŋɡərˌprɪnt/

a mark made by the pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger

witness (n)
/ˈwɪtnəs/

a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people

forensic (a)
/fəˈrɛnzɪk/

connected with the scientific tests used by the police when trying to solve a crime