capital crime
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a crime for which the punishment is death
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illegal activities carried out using a computer, for example stealing people’s private information using the Internet
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crime committed using the Internet, for example stealing someone’s personal information or introducing harmful programs into someone’s computer
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a crime that is done by someone because they hate the group that the victim (=person who is attacked) belongs to
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a crime committed by or with the help of someone who works within the organization where it happens
the American spelling of misdemeanour
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criminal activities that are carefully planned and controlled by a large powerful secret organization
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criminal activity that happens in a public place, usually in a town or city, for example stealing people’s personal possessions or drug dealing
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a very serious crime that makes a lot of people suffer, often committed during a war
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