Crime and law crossword worksheets introduce vocabulary from the justice system, criminal procedures, and law enforcement. Students encounter terms for crime types, court roles, verdicts, and punishments — highly relevant for B1–B2 learners and Cambridge exam preparation.
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Crime Part 1 Crossword
23 words
Across
9. Careful examination to discover facts.
10. An act that breaks the law.
12. A person who investigates crimes.
13. The illegal moving of goods or people across borders.
14. A person believed to have committed a crime.
15. The room where legal cases are heard.
19. The crime of entering a building to steal.
20. Proof that someone was elsewhere when a crime happened.
21. A piece of information that helps solve a crime.
22. A person who steals.
23. A person who takes property by force or threat.
Down
1. A person trained to advise or represent people in legal matters.
2. A place where criminals are kept.
3. The people responsible for keeping public order.
4. The crime of taking a person away by force.
5. Facts or objects used to show what happened.
6. A person who sees something happen.
7. The deliberate damage of property.
8. Relating to scientific investigation of crime.
11. The act of taking someone into legal custody.
16. A member of the police force.
17. The act of stealing.
18. The crime of deceiving people for money or gain.
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The PDF contains 3 printable crossword puzzles with up to 25 words each, plus a matching answer key for each puzzle.