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 Talking about street crime

 

Liam: That was fun!

Gina: Yes, we should do it again some time.

L: By the way, how are you getting home?

G: I’ll walk through the park, and then get the bus, I think.

L: Maybe get a taxi instead? My colleague was mugged near here last week.

G: Really? I didn’t think there was much street crime here.

L: No, me neither, but it’s better to be careful. She was robbed at knifepoint. She’s fine but it was scary.

G: I bet. I know there’s a lot of pickpocketing on public transport here, but I didn’t think there was much violent crime.

L: Well, maybe it was just bad luck, but better to be safe, I think.

G: Yeah, I’ll get a taxi.

Let’s see if you can remember the key vocabulary you heard. Look at some sentences.

  • My colleague was ________ near here last week.
  • I didn’t think there was much ________ crime here.
  • She was ________ at knifepoint.
  • There’s a lot of ________ on public transport.

Can you remember the missing words? 

Ready? Let’s look.

  • My colleague was mugged near here last week.
  • I didn’t think there was much street crime here.
  • She was robbed at knifepoint.
  • There’s a lot of pickpocketing on public transport.

Did you get them right? Next, can you explain what they mean?

Mugging is a kind of robbery. In general, ‘robbery’ means stealing by using violence or the threat of violence. Mugging is robbery which takes place on the street, or in another public place.

‘Street crime’ includes crimes like mugging, pickpocketing, graffiti, and so on. In general, it refers to crimes which are committed in public.

‘She was robbed at knifepoint’ means that someone threatened her with a knife. You can also use the word ‘gunpoint’. For example, ‘The gang held the bank staff at gunpoint during the robbery.’

Pickpocketing means stealing from someone’s bag or wallet, usually in a crowded public place.

Here’s an important point: in English, there are many different words for different types of stealing. You’ve heard some of them already: burglary, robbery, mugging and pickpocketing. There’s also shoplifting – stealing from a shop.

It’s more common to use these specific words when possible, instead of using general words like ‘stealing’.

Don’t forget also to learn the three words for each crime. For example: mug, mugger, mugging.

  • mug -> verb
  • mugger -> n. person
  • mugging -> n. activity

Is there much street crime or pickpocketing where you live? How can you protect yourself from this? Think about what you could say on this topic.



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