Policing
Vocabulary: Find the "odd one out"
There may be more than one answer. Give your reasons.
Possible answers
1. Police Community Support Officers — Police Community Support Officers is the odd one out because bobbies and coppers are informal terms for police officers, whereas Police Community Support Officers are a distinct policing role.
2. nosy — Nosy is the odd one out because watchful and vigilant suggest being alert and observant, usually for a useful purpose, whereas nosy suggests an unwanted interest in other people's affairs.
3. fatality — Fatality is the odd one out because a victim or sufferer can be someone affected by a crime or other harmful event, whereas a fatality specifically refers to a death.
4. accomplice — Accomplice is the odd one out because an offender and perpetrator can each refer to the person who commits an offence, whereas an accomplice assists another person in committing it.
5. mugging — Mugging is the odd one out because breaking and entering and burglary relate to entering premises unlawfully, whereas mugging normally involves stealing from a person using force or threat.
6. surveillance camera — Surveillance camera is the odd one out because a burglar alarm and security system can actively protect or alert against intrusion, whereas a surveillance camera primarily observes and records.
7. on strike — On strike is the odd one out because on the beat and on patrol describe police officers carrying out duties in an area, whereas on strike means refusing to work as part of industrial action.
8. high street robbery — High street robbery is the odd one out because shoplifting and pilfering involve stealing goods, usually from shops, whereas robbery involves taking property using force or the threat of force. 'High street robbery' is also less specific as a standard crime term.
9. impersonation — Impersonation is the odd one out because identity theft and identity fraud specifically concern the misuse of another person's identity, whereas impersonation is the broader act of pretending to be someone else.
10. road traffic incident — Road traffic incident is the odd one out because a stolen vehicle and bicycle theft involve theft, whereas a road traffic incident is an event involving traffic and may or may not involve a crime.