UNIT 5: CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

Accomplice: cómplice.

At risk: en riesgo.

Alarm: alarma.

Appeal: apelar.

Attack: atacar.

Average: promedio.

Bolt: tornillo.

Burglar: ladrón

Crime reduction: reducción del crimen.

Deter: disuadir.

Drink driving: beber conduciendo.

Exploit: aprovechar algo en beneficio personal.

Fence: barrera.

Funding: fondos.

High-end: gama alta.

Hotspot: punto de acceso.

Initiative: iniciativa.

Intrunder: intruso.

Joyriding: robar un vehículo y conducirlo en alta velocidad.

Ladder: escalera.

Launch: lanzar.

Leaflet: folleto.

Legitimate: legal.

Lock: cerrar.

Loophole: escapatoria.

Motion detector lighting: detector de movimiento.

Neighbourhood: vecindario.

Opportunistic: oportunista.

Poster: poster.
Preventable: evitable.

Property: propiedad.

Recover: recuperar.

Robbery: robo.

Security: seguridad.

Shoplifting: hurto en tienda.

Spy hole: mirilla.

Target: hacer que algo sea el centro de atención.

Timer switch: cronometro.

Theft: robo en la propiedad.

Toolbox: caja de herramientas.

Trafficking: tráfico de drogas.

Update: actualizar.

Weakness: debilidad.

CRIME PERSON VERB

Theft Thief (theves) To steal
Robbery Robber To rob

SECURITY

 Burglary: is when a thief breaks into your house and steals your things.
 A do gis a very good deterrent (disuasorio) against burglars. EL VERBO: DETER/
DETERRED= DISUADIDO.
 Burglars target houses without visible security.
 Things that belong to you are your property.
 It is very difficult for the police to recover stolen property.
 An intruder is a person who has no right to be in your house. EL VERBO: INTRUDE

VOCABULARY:

 Door chain: cadena de la puerta. Pestillo.

 Lock: cerrar con llave.
 Spyhole: mirilla.
 Bolt: tornillo.
 Fence: valla.
 Motion-detection lighting.
  Burglar alarm: alarma.
 Timer switch.

 Home address: residence.

 The thief look like: physical description.
 Where did the incident happen: location.
 Where are you staying at the momento?= tempory residence.
 Date of birth: DoB.

 Take out cash.

 Cancel a credit card.
 Report a theft.
 Take down the details.
 Endorse a traveller´s cheque.

INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CRIME

 Opportunistic: not planned, using an opportunity.

 Legitimate (Adj): official and legal.
 Drag racing: carreras de aceleración.
 A lack (n): a state of not having something.
 To exploit (v): to use or take advantage of.
 A weakness (n): something which is not good or effective.
 A loophole (n): a small mistake in a law which gives people the opportunity not to do
something.

WHAT IS A HOTSPOT?

In this context, is a place where a large amount of crime is commited. (Lugar donde se
cometen una gran cantidad de delitos)