Vocabulaire du crime PDF

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Liste de vocabulaire sur le crime, utilisé en Commow Law ou encore en Legal English....

Description

Vocabulary crime and punishment Crime and Punishment 1 Crime

Definition

Petty crime

minor crime

Violent Crime

major crime

Organised crime

groups of people operating country wide or internationally

White-collar crime

professional industries such as finance

Victimless crime

government budgets etc (without vi

Thef

When somebody steal something

Robbery

Stealing something with the use of violence

Mugging

Quick and violent robbery that happens in a public place

Burglary

Breaking into a house or any building and stealing things from there

Assault

an act of physical violence

Rape

an act of sexual violence

Murder

another name for a killing

Assassination

a murder for political or religious reasons

Kidnapping

adduction someone and holding a person captive, ofen for ransom

Hijacking

Seizing a vehicule, aircraf, or a vessel

Carjacking

Somebody steel your car

Fraud

a criminal deception that is aimed at a financial or personal gains

Blackmail information

Demanding money or another benefit in return for not disclosing

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Petty crime (misdemeanours)

Shoplifing Public intoxication public places 1

stealing goods from shops public drunkenness or being under the influence of drugs in

Vocabulary crime and punishment

Streaking

Showing up naked in public places

Disorderly conduct

disturbing other people with his/her behaviour

Trespassing Vandalism

entering someone’s property without permission Deliberate destruction of public or private property

1.2 Juvenile crimes (unlawful behaviour performed by an underaged person) Disorderly conduct Thef

Tealing something

Drug abuse Curfew violation  couvre feu Simple assault 1.3

Criminals

Thief thef Robber robbery BurglarBurglary Shop lifer  shoplifing Murderer murder Rapistrape Attackerassault Fraudsterfraud 1.4

What happens in crimes

Break the law – commit a crime Criminal

Someone who is proven guilty in a criminal court

Victim

Presumed innoncent// the suspect // The accused or defendant

Report the crime – create a case 2

Vocabulary crime and punishment

Identify the suspect Apprehend / arrest the suspect Charge the suspect with the crime Case is sent to court A case is tried / heard Judge or panel of judges Prosecution Dense Solicitor / attorney Jury Guilty

Coupable

Innocent / release Sentence – prison / fine Death penalty (capital punishment) Send to prison / jail Convict / prisoner / inmate Probation Suspended sentence 1.5

Verbs and co-locations and phrases

Commit a crime Investigate a crime Prevent / fight crime Crime wave

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Vague de crime

Vocabulary crime and punishment Incidence of crime Lock somebody up / put someone in prison Get away with a crime / avoid punishment (found innocent) To be behind bars / to be in prison 1.6

Prepositions

Suspect somebody __of __ something Convict somebody __of ___ something Charge somebody __with ____ something 1.7

Types of crime

Arson

Fire crime (incendie volontaire)

Drug trafficking Manslaughter Forge Fake 1.8

Court vocabulary

Evidence

Proof

In the light of evidence In the face of evidence Not a scrap of evidence

no evidence at all

Verdict Life sentence Fixed term sentence Community service

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