Criminals

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6 questions
Comment on the meanings of the words written in italics.
1. John testified that the killer was probably a burglar who had entered the house through the kitchen. 2. The man was found guilty of murder. 3. Brian was released from prison after serving five years for a mail fraud. 4. The robber aimed a gun at the man and demanded money. 5. Davidson had a hidden drug problem. 6. The woman was arrested at once and charged with assault. 7. At first police suspected that Mafia hitmen were responsible for the awful slaughter. 8. Blackmail investi­gators were at first unwilling to suspect the boys. 9. There was no evidence of burglary at their heav­ily fortified mansion that had the latest in high-tech security alarms. 10. The boy confessed to the forgery in private. 11. Somebody hijacked their car just as they were leaving the building. 12. The gunman robbed them of jewellery and cash, then he opened fire. 13. The man was charged with rob­bing a shop at gunpoint. 14. The boy had gone on the run from a drug charge. 15. Most of the money the boys got they used to buy drugs. 16. Tompson had a juvenile record including drug possession and burgling his grandma's home. 17. Craig was arrested for armed robbery and stealing an auto­mobile. 18. The police accused the man of smuggling.
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breaking into a house in order to steal something

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attacking someone physically

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Is it a crime to try and kill yourself?

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Is it illegal to help somebody to commit suicide?

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an arsonist sets fire to property

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a deserter kills for political reasons or reward