Types of crime, definitions, punishments and case studies

1. Charleston church shooting: shot 10 men and killed 9 on 11th of June 2015 during a prayer service because they were black - could face a death sentence or 30 years minimum (8, 5)
4. Tulay Goren: father killed daughter when she ran off with her boyfriend when she was 15 - father got a sentence of life imprisonment (10, 5)
9. Wolf of Wall Street: fraud of $200,000,000 against investors, charged with security fraud and money laundering- sentenced to 4yrs and a fine of $170,000,000 (9)

2. Byron Lomax: joined fight because of racism, stamped on a guys head and got a one year sentence (10, 5)
3. Britain's biggest heist: £53million stolen - £21million recovered, 3 people got 15yrs imprisonment, 1 person got 10yrs, 1 person got 18yrs (11)
5. Glyn Dix: argued over a TV channel and killed and cut his wife into 16 pieces, sentenced to imprisonment in high security mental hospital until his death (10)
6. Mick Philpott: set fire to his ex's home whilst 6 children were inside, planned to rescue the children and frame his ex - didn't save them and all 6 children died (9)
7. Graff Diamond Robbery: 4 men stole £40million worth of jewellery but where then found with it in their possession (12)
8. Barclays Bank Hack 2013: used small devices placed in back offices to make over 128 transfers worth over £1.3million, 9 gang members sentenced to a total of 24yrs and 9 months altogether (9, 5)
9. Tony Blair: took Iraq to war after lying about them having weapons (2003), wasn't prosecuted (9, 5)

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