CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Circumstantial evidence

(indirect evidence) evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly

Arson

(n) the crime of deliberately setting fire to something

child abuse

(n) physical, sexual, emotional and/or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child

burglary

(n) the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things

pickpocketing

(n) stealing things from people`s pockets, especially in a crowd

vandalism

(n) the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people (phá hoại của công)

incarceration

(n) putting in prison

social isolation

the absence of social interactions, contacts, and relationships with family and friends, with neighbors on an individual level, and with "society at large" on a broader level.

community service

(n) unpaid work, intended to be of social use, that an offender is required to do instead of going to prison

alibi

(n) an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene (bằng chứng ngoại phạm)

judge

(n) a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law. (thẩm phán)

jury

(n) legal group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case (bồi thẩm đoàn)

court reporter

(n) court officer who records, word for word, everything that is said as part of the trial (thư kí tòa án)

Prosecutor

(n) a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone. (Công tố viên)

Defense

(n) the person or people in a court who have been accused of doing something wrong, and their lawyer

conviction

(n) the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty (tuyên án)

Extenuating circumstances

(n) A situation or condition that provides an excuse for an action; conditions that make a mistake seem less serious (Tình tiết giảm nhẹ tội)

Serve a prison sentence

(v) to carry out confinement in prison as a punishment (án tù)

To revoke a license

(v) to take away someone's driving license

Take part in unlawful activities

(v) Tham gia vào các hoạt động phạm pháp

To reoffend

commit a crime again
tái phạm

To turn somebody in

(v) give somebody to the police

To bail someone out

(v) to free someone who has been arrested and would otherwise remain in jail until the trial by providing an amount of money decided by the judge

To fight crime

(v) take action to stop crime

Mimic violent behavior

(v) Bắt chước các hành vi bạo lực

To create a violent culture

(v) Tạo ra 1 nền văn hóa bạo lực

Turn to illegal acts to generate income

(v) commit crimes to earn money

Pose a serious threat to society

(v) threaten the safety of society

Security cameras and home surveillance equipment

(n) Thiết bị giám sát tại nhà và camera an ninh

Crime prevention programmes

(n) những chương trình chống tội phạm

Be wrongly convicted and executed

(v) Bị kết tội và xử oan

Be brought to justice

(v) Bị đưa ra xét xử

Prevent juvenile delinquency

(v) Ngăn chặn sự phạm tội vị thành niên

Heighten social awareness and intellect

(v) Tôn lên nhận thức và hiểu biết xã hội

Administer public propagation programs

(v) Thực hiện những chương trình tuyên truyền cộng đồng

To breed future offender

(v) Ảnh hưởng đến người khác, khiến cho họ có thể trở thành tội phạm trong tương lai