Crime and law

arson /ˈɑːrsn/

the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building
• to carry out an arson attack

set fire to

phóng hỏa

burglary /ˈbɜːrɡləri/

the crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it

**violate the law

**to commit

**petty crimes

**not serious crime

vandalism/ˈvændəlɪzəm/

the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason

pickpocket

a person who steals money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places

assault/əˈsɔːlt/

the crime of attacking somebody physically

**white-collar crime** (= in which office workers steal from their company, etc.)

tội liên quan đến tiền bạc và tài chính

fraud /frɔːd/

the crime of cheating somebody in order to get money or goods illegally
• She was charged with credit card fraud.

tax evasion /ˈtæks ɪveɪʒn/

the crime of deliberately not paying all the taxes that you should pay

gang

băng đảng

deter (somebody) (from something/from doing something)

to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something
• Will this harsher punishment effectively deter criminals?

offender/əˈfendər/

a person who commits a crime

patrol

/pəˈtrəʊl/the act of going to different parts of a building, an area, etc. to make sure that there is no trouble or crime
• Security guards make regular patrols at night.

a shooting

vụ xả súng

**incarceration/ɪnˌkɑːrsəˈreɪʃn/= imprisonment

**sự ngồi tù

reform something

to improve a system, an organization, a law, etc. by making changes to it
• The law needs to be reformed.

probation

sự quản thúc
• He was given two years' probation.

**integrate somebody (into/with something)

**to become or make somebody become accepted as a member of a social group, especially when they come from a different culture

The policy is to integrate children with special needs into ordinary schools.

**capital punishment= death penalty

** tử hình
• The two men are facing the death penalty.

**serial killer=

serial murderer**

justice system

the legal system used to punish people who have committed crimes

**console=

comfort (v)**

execute /ˈeksɪkjuːt/

to kill somebody, especially as a legal punishment
He was executed for treason.

inhuman /ɪnˈhjuːmən/(adj)

not showing sympathy or kind feelings for people who are suffering; very cruel
• The photos showed inhuman and degrading conditions.

convict

kết án
He was convicted of fraud.

transparency /trænsˈpærənsi/

sự minh bạch
• They were shocked by the transparency of his lies.

impunity /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/

the fact of not getting punished for something

juvenile delinquency /ˌdʒuːvənl dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/

phạm tội vị thành niên

prone to do something(adj)

likely to suffer from something or to do something bad
Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.

residential detention centers for juveniles

trại giáo dưỡng trẻ vị thành niên

rehabilitation /ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃn/

the process of helping somebody to return to a normal, healthy life after they have been in prison or very ill

**re-enter prison

tái ngồi tù**

resort to criminal practice

sa vào con đường tội phạm

information theft

sự đánh cắp thtin

virus distribution

sự phát tán virus