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Concourse 2

crime and punishment

crime and punishment

Task 1:
First, look at these words.  How many do you know?
Use a dictionary for any new words.

arson

burglary

assault

vandalism

robber

murderer

shoplifter

arsonist

burglar

mugger

shoplifting

theft

robbery

murder

thief

assailant

mugging

vandal

Some are crimes (the actions) and some are criminals (the people).
The special word for 'to do a crime' is commit a crime.
write Task 2: Divide the words into two lists on a piece of paper.
You need one list of criminals and one list of crimes.
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