| A | B |
| get arrested | when the police take you to jail |
| get caught | when the police find you |
| be charged | the police officially say that they think you committed a crime |
| commit | "do" (a crime) |
| investigate | what the police do to try to discover who committed a crime |
| interrogate | the police ask a suspect questions |
| witness | person who sees a crime and speaks in court |
| evidence | proof in court |
| court | place where a trial is held |
| judge | person in charge of a trial |
| jury | people who will decide if the person is guilty or innocent |
| verdict | decision by the jury of guilty or not guilty |
| be acquitted | be found not guilty in court |
| sentence | punishment after being found guilty |
| community service | work to help society |
| fine | money you pay as punishment |
| capital punishment | death penalty (person is executed) |