Crime, Law and Punishment ESL Activities, Worksheets, Role-Plays and Games
Law and Order Crossword

In this useful crime vocabulary activity, students do a crossword where they describe and guess words related to crime, law and punishment. In two groups,... read more
Criminal Bets

In this free crime and punishment vocabulary game, students complete sentences with crime-related words and then place bets on their answers. First, students complete sentences with crime-related vocabulary, making sure the verbs are in the... read more
Stop Thief!

In this productive crime worksheet, students practice crime vocabulary and take on the role of detectives, making past and present simple questions relating to a crime... read more
Crime and Punishment Vocabulary

This free crime and punishment worksheet helps students to learn and practice words related to crime and criminal trials. This worksheet can be used in... read more
Judgement Day

In this imaginative crime, law and punishment role-play activity, students invent a theft and present evidence and suspects to a jury, who try to identify the perpetrator of... read more
Mock Criminal Trial Role-Play

In this handy criminal trial role-play activity, students take part in a mock criminal trial in order to practice vocabulary related to crime, law and punishment. Explain that the students are going to plan and conduct a mock criminal trial to determine if a suspect is... read more
The Perfect Plot

This insightful crime vocabulary worksheet helps students practice nouns and verbs used to discuss common crimes. First, students find the names of ten crimes in a... read more
The Prison Cell

This engaging crime role-play and worksheet helps students learn and practice the names of crimes. In groups, students take on the role of the criminal on their card. Their task is to find out why the other people in... read more
30 Second Jail Talk

In this fun crime vocabulary game, students talk about crime-related words for one minute. The activity covers types of crime, criminals and punishments. In pairs, students begin by adding five crime-related words of their own to their grid on the worksheet. Students then take turns calling out... read more