Ielts speaking and writing. Crimes

Abduction

taking someone against their will

arson

the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property

assault

a violent physical attack

burglary

illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft

child abuse

physical, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of a child.

drug trafficking

illegal production, transportation, sale, or purchase of drugs

False Imprisonment

imprisoning a person against their will and without legal authority

fraud

wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

hacking

invading someone else's computer, usually for personal gain or just for the satisfaction of invading someone else's computer

hijacking

The taking control of a public transport vehicle, such as an airliner or train to use the people aboard as hostages.

human trafficking

The illegal trade of human beings, a modern-day form of slavery, for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or involuntary military combat.

premeditated murder

The killing of a person that was planned before hand

unpremiditated murder

murder that is not intentional

attempted murder

planning to kill another person

particide/matricide

killing someone's father/mother

genocide

systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

euthanasia

The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease

organised crime

crime by an organised gang or organisation

smuggling

importing or exporting goods illegally

terrorism

Acts of violence designed to promote a specific ideology or agenda by creating panic among an enemy population

white collar crime

Nonviolent crime committed by individuals or corporations to obtain a personal or business advantage.

pick-pocketing

taking from another person's pockets

shoplifting

stealing goods from a store

traffic offence

breaking the rules when you're driving

drunk driving

the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated

jay walking

crossing the road at an undesignated spot

running a red light

going through traffic lights when they are red

speeding

driving over the speed limit

vandalism

action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

theft

stealing

thief

a person who steals

death penalty

The punishment of execution, administered to someone legally convicted of a capital crime

a prison sentence (imprisonment)

the act of putting someone in prison

suspended sentence

A prison term that is delayed while the defendant undergoes a period of community treatment. If the treatment is successful, the prison sentence is terminated.

Forfeiture

the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing

hospital order

to confine someone to hospital under arrest

fine

a sum of money to be paid to the state by a convicted person as punishment for an offense

house arrest

the state of being kept as a prisoner in one's own house, rather than in a prison.

to suspend a license

withholding a person's right to use their driving license for a period of time

to revoke a licence

to take away someone's driving license

non-custodial sentence

a sentence which is not done in prison

community service

a sentence requiring the offender to perform a certain amount of unpaid labor in the community

detention

a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

to give lines

punishment where a child must write the same sentence again and again

isolation

separation from others; aloneness

grounding

to be unable to go outside home as a punishment

scolding

an angry rebuke or reprimand

corporal punishment

physical punishment

judge

person who controls the court

jury

legal group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case

justice

fairness

trial

legal proceedings to judge whether someone is guilty of a crime

court

the place where a judge holds trials and decides matters of law

defendant

an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

witness

a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

evidence

facts or information that can be used to test whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

proof

evidence supporting a claim

hearsay

rumor, gossip

guilty

not innocent as judged by a court of law

innocent

not guilty

to be found guilty

the court decided that the person did commit the crime

conviction / verdict

formal sentence of a court

circumstances of the crime

conditions under which a crime was committed

extenuating circumstances

a condition that makes the crime or mistake less serious and more understandable

to take into consideration/to take into account

to keep something in mind when making a decision

circumstantial evidence

something that connects a person indirectly to the crime (for example, a finger print at a crime scene but no actual hard evidence or witness)

harsh punishment

hard, strict penalty

penalty

a punishment for doing something which is against a law or rule

crime is prevalent

there is a lot of crime

armed police

police who carry guns

to deter (n - deterrent)

to put someone off from doing something

to be soft on crime

not to have harsh or strict punishments

repeat offender

a person who has committed a crime or offence more than once

Serial criminal

usually a murderer who repeats the modus operandi of his/her crime multiple times.

diminished responsibility

when someone is not in a state to be considered responsible for their own actions

reintegrate back into society

help someone return into society

peer pressure

The pressure from friends, colleagues and classmates

role models

people whose behaviour should be copied and respected

mimicking violent behaviour

to copy aggressive actions