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NorthStar Chapter 9 Crime and Punishment
Vocabulary practice
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crime, 
| an illegal act: Drinking and driving is a serious crime. |
| punishment,
| the consequence of doing something wrong: The punishment for drunken driving is time in jail. |
| execution,
| killing a person for committing a crime: The electrocution, gassing, and shooting are all forms of execution. |
| murder,
| killing a person illegally: He murdered his wife so that he could marry his girlfriend and collect insurance money. |
| cruel,
| extremely mean, harsh causing suffering:The cruel guard made the prisoners march in the snow with no shoes. |
| victim,
| someone who suffers: The victims of the fire lost their homes. |
| right,
| things you have or can do because of the law: All people in the U.S. have the right to say their opinion. |
| revenge,
| doing bad to someone who has done bad to you: The gang attacked the other gang to get revenge for a previous fight. |
| act,
| an action: Feeding the hungry is an act of kindness. |
| chance,
| opportunity:The judge gave the criminal another chance to be a good person. |
| fair,
| just, correct: It is not fair that children suffer because of their parents' mistakes. |
| innocent,
| not guilty, not responsible for doing wrong: The defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty in the U.S. |
| forgiveness | pardoning: Because of her forgiveness, the family was able to stay together after the wife caught the husband cheating. |
| lifestyle,
| the way you live your daily life: A person in prison has a restricted lifestyle. |
| message,
| main idea, information: The lottery sends the message that getting lucky is better than working hard. |
| type,
| kind, category: Some types of crime require the criminal to pay with money; others with time in jail. |
| killer,
| a person who murders: Should there be capital punishment? |
| editorial,
| a story that gives the writers opinion about a topic.The editorial said guns should be illegal. |
| support,
| to be in favor or for some action: I support stronger laws to protect the environment. |
| oppose,
| to be against or not for: Some people oppose laws to protect the environment because they hurt business. |
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