child abuse vary from state to state. drug trafficking

drug trafficking - production, distribution, and sale of illegal drugs
The key source of profit of organized criminal groups is
drug trafficking.
fraud - If you are promised a million dollars on the Internet, it’s fraud. Fraud is trickery intended to gain an advantage.
She was found guilty of committing fraud.
hacking - special type of Internet crime. When somebody’s website or server is hacked, it means that the server or website is broken.
hijacking - stopping and stealing a vehicle
He hijacked a truck, threatening the driver with a gun.

murder - the crime of deliberately killing a person
Her husband was found murdered.
manslaughter - also killing a person, BUT accidentally - without the intent to do so.
H He was back in prison 2 years later, convicted of
manslaughter
terrorism - violence or threat of violence as away of trying to achieve apolitical goal
International action to combat terrorism should focus heavily on prevention.
blackmailing - using secret information to get something in return (usually money)
The former Romanian Prime Minister was placed on probation for blackmail.

felony - a serious crime such as murder or burglary
Filing false tax returns is ab - stealing someone’s belongings from pockets and purses
Any tourist city is a haven for pickpockets and thieves.
shoplifting - stealing things from a shop or store.
A boy shoplifted a toy from the store.
And the last word combination is traffic offences - crimes committed on the road. When committing a traffic offence people usually have to pay a fine.
In European countries fines for traffic offences are extremely high.
Another big part of the crime and punishment vocabulary is court vocabulary.

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