Unit 2: Law and Order

accusation

(noun) a statement claiming someone has done something wrong; "The ___ against him was never proven in court." - lời buộc tội, lời cáo buộc

accuse

(verb) to say that someone has done something wrong; "She ___d him of stealing her bag." - buộc tội, tố cáo

accuse a suspect

(phrase) to formally claim that a person being investigated has committed a crime; "The detective had enough evidence to ___ of the robbery." - buộc tội nghi phạm

analyse

(verb) to examine something in detail; "Scientists ___d the fingerprints found at the scene." - phân tích

analyse evidence

(phrase) to examine clues carefully to understand what happened; "The team spent weeks ___ing ___ from the crime scene." - phân tích bằng chứng

analysis

(noun) a detailed examination of something; "The ___ of the DNA sample took three days." - sự phân tích

arrest

(noun) the act of taking someone into police custody; "The ___ was made after a two-week investigation." - vụ bắt giữ

arrest

(verb) to take someone into custody; "Police ___ed the suspect outside his home." - bắt giữ

arrest a suspect

(phrase) to take a person believed to have committed a crime into custody; "Officers moved quickly to ___." - bắt giữ nghi phạm

arrow

(noun) a pointed symbol used to show direction; "The ___ on the map pointed to where the evidence was found." - mũi tên

arson

(noun) the crime of deliberately setting fire to something; "The fire was not an accident – it was ___." - tội đốt phá

arsonist

(noun) a person who commits arson; "The ___ was caught after leaving evidence at the scene." - kẻ phóng hỏa

break into

(phrasal verb) to enter a building illegally by force; "Burglars ___oke ___ the shop through a back window." - đột nhập, phá vào

burglar

(noun) a person who breaks into buildings to steal; "The ___ was caught on CCTV." - tên trộm (đột nhập)

burglary

(noun) the crime of breaking into a building to steal; "There have been three ___s on this street this month." - tội trộm đột nhập

burn

(verb) to be on fire or to destroy something with fire; "The arsonist ___ed down the warehouse." - đốt cháy

case

(noun) a crime or matter being investigated; "The detective worked on the ___ for months." - vụ án

charge

(noun) an official accusation of a crime; "He was released without ___." - lời buộc tội chính thức

charge

(verb) to officially accuse someone of a crime; "She was ___d with theft." - buộc tội chính thức

charge a suspect

(phrase) to officially accuse a person of committing a crime; "The police had enough evidence to ___." - buộc tội nghi phạm

clue

(noun) a piece of information that helps solve a mystery; "The detective found a ___ hidden under the floorboards." - manh mối

come across

(phrasal verb) to find or meet something by chance; "She ___came ___ an important piece of evidence while searching the room." - tình cờ tìm thấy

come up with

(phrasal verb) to think of an idea or solution; "The detective ___came ___ a new theory about the crime." - nghĩ ra

crime

(noun) an act that is against the law; "Vandalism is a ___ that costs communities millions every year." - tội phạm

criminal

(noun) a person who commits crimes; "The ___ was sentenced to five years in prison." - tội phạm (người)

cybercrime

(noun) a crime carried out using computers or the internet; "___ is increasing as more people go online." - tội phạm mạng

cybercriminal

(noun) a person who commits crimes using computers; "The ___ hacked into thousands of accounts." - tội phạm mạng (người)

damage

(noun) harm caused to something; "The vandals caused thousands of pounds of ___ to the building." - thiệt hại

destroy

(verb) to cause so much damage that something no longer exists; "The fire ___ed the entire warehouse." - phá hủy

dialogue

(noun) a conversation between two or more people; "The ___ between the detective and the witness revealed important clues." - cuộc đối thoại

elderly

(adjective) old, used respectfully; "___ residents were particularly targeted by the muggers." - cao tuổi, lớn tuổi

evidence

(noun) information or objects that help prove something; "The police gathered ___ before making an arrest." - bằng chứng

find out

(phrasal verb) to discover information; "The detective worked hard to ___ who had committed the crime." - tìm ra, phát hiện

get on the ground

(phrase) used by police to order someone to lie down; "The officer shouted '___!' at the armed suspect." - nằm xuống đất

guess

(verb) to give an answer without being certain; "Don't ___; base your conclusion on the evidence." - đoán

hacker

(noun) a person who illegally accesses computer systems; "The ___ stole personal data from millions of users." - tin tặc, hacker

illegal

(adjective) against the law; "It is ___ to break into someone's home." - bất hợp pháp

in fact

(phrase) used to emphasise that something is true; "___, the suspect had an alibi for the whole evening." - trên thực tế, thật ra

in search of

(phrase) looking for something; "The detective went ___ new evidence." - đi tìm, tìm kiếm

insert

(verb) to put something into something else; "The criminal ___ed a device into the ATM to steal card details." - chèn vào, đưa vào

investigate

(verb) to examine a crime or problem carefully; "Police are ___ing a series of burglaries in the area." - điều tra

investigate a case

(phrase) to examine all aspects of a crime to find out what happened; "She was assigned to ___ involving a missing painting." - điều tra một vụ án

investigation

(noun) an official examination of a crime; "The ___ took over a year to complete." - cuộc điều tra

kidnapper

(noun) a person who takes someone away illegally; "The ___ demanded a ransom for the child's return." - kẻ bắt cóc

kidnapping

(noun) the crime of taking someone away by force; "The ___ was caught on camera outside the school." - vụ bắt cóc

kill

(verb) to cause the death of someone; "The murder investigation began after a body was found." - giết

look for

(phrasal verb) to search for something or someone; "Police are ___ing a man seen near the crime scene." - tìm kiếm

look into

(phrasal verb) to investigate something; "Officers are ___ing the allegations of fraud." - điều tra, xem xét

look up

(phrasal verb) to search for information; "She ___ed ___ the suspect's criminal record." - tra cứu

misunderstanding

(noun) a situation where something is understood incorrectly; "The argument was based on a ___." - sự hiểu lầm

mugger

(noun) a person who attacks and robs someone in a public place; "The ___ grabbed her bag and ran." - kẻ cướp giật

mugging

(noun) the crime of attacking and robbing someone in public; "There has been an increase in ___s in the city centre." - vụ cướp giật

murder

(noun) the crime of deliberately killing someone; "The detective was called to investigate a ___." - vụ giết người

murderer

(noun) a person who commits murder; "The ___ was sentenced to life in prison." - kẻ giết người

password

(noun) a secret word or code used to access a system; "The hacker managed to crack the ___." - mật khẩu

pay any attention

(phrase) to notice or care about something; "Nobody ___id ___ to the suspicious man standing outside." - chú ý đến

proof

(noun) evidence that shows something is true; "Without ___, the police could not charge him." - bằng chứng xác thực

prove

(verb) to show that something is true using evidence; "The lawyer tried to ___ the suspect was innocent." - chứng minh

question

(noun) something asked to get information; "The detective had many ___s for the witness." - câu hỏi

question

(verb) to ask someone questions during an investigation; "Police ___ed the suspect for several hours." - thẩm vấn

question a witness

(phrase) to ask someone who saw a crime questions about what they saw; "The detective needed to ___ before the trial." - thẩm vấn nhân chứng

realise

(verb) to become aware of something; "She ___d too late that she had been scammed." - nhận ra

robber

(noun) a person who steals from someone using force or threats; "The ___ held up the bank with a fake gun." - tên cướp

robbery

(noun) the crime of stealing from someone using force or threats; "Three men were arrested in connection with the bank ___." - vụ cướp

search

(noun) an act of looking carefully for something; "A ___ of the building found no weapons." - cuộc tìm kiếm

search

(verb) to look carefully through a place for something; "Police ___ed the apartment for drugs." - lục soát, tìm kiếm

search for evidence

(phrase) to look carefully for clues or proof of a crime; "Detectives spent three days ___ing ___." - tìm kiếm bằng chứng

shoplifter

(noun) a person who steals from a shop; "The ___ was caught hiding items under her coat." - kẻ trộm trong cửa hàng

shoplifting

(noun) the crime of stealing from a shop; "___ costs retailers billions of pounds every year." - tội trộm cắp trong cửa hàng

smuggler

(noun) a person who illegally moves goods across borders; "The ___ was caught at the airport with fake documents." - kẻ buôn lậu

smuggling

(noun) the crime of moving illegal goods across borders; "___ drugs carries a very long prison sentence." - tội buôn lậu

steal

(verb) to take something that does not belong to you; "Someone ___stole my bag on the train." - ăn cắp, trộm

sufficient

(adjective) enough for a particular purpose; "There was not ___ evidence to charge the suspect." - đủ, đủ để

suspect

(noun) a person thought to have committed a crime; "Police have identified a ___ and are searching for him." - nghi phạm

theft

(noun) the crime of stealing; "He was charged with ___ after taking money from the till." - tội trộm cắp

thief

(noun) a person who steals; "The ___ was caught by a member of the public." - kẻ trộm

title

(noun) the name of a book, film, or article; "The ___ of the crime novel was 'The Missing Clue'." - tiêu đề, tựa đề

turn up

(phrasal verb) to appear or be found unexpectedly; "New evidence ___ed ___ a week after the investigation began." - xuất hiện, được tìm thấy

vandal

(noun) a person who deliberately damages property; "The ___ spray-painted the school walls overnight." - kẻ phá hoại

vandalism

(noun) the crime of deliberately damaging property; "___ has become a serious problem in the neighbourhood." - tội phá hoại tài sản

violence

(noun) behaviour that causes physical harm; "The attack involved serious ___ and left the victim in hospital." - bạo lực

witness

(noun) a person who saw a crime happen; "The ___ gave a detailed description of the attacker." - nhân chứng

work out

(phrasal verb) to find the answer through thinking; "The detective managed to ___ who had committed the crime." - tìm ra, giải quyết