Social Issues

Abolish; To officially end a law or system

Abolir

Advocate; To publicly support a way of doing something

Abogar

Alleviate; To make a problem less severe

Aliviar

Bureaucracy; A complicated system of rules

Burocracia

Charity; An organisation that helps people

Caridad/ONG

Class; A social group

Clase social

Community; People living in the same area

Comunidad

Convict; To prove in a court that someone is guilty

Condenar

Corruption; Dishonest or illegal behaviour

Corrupción

Deterrent; Something that makes you not want to do something

Disuasorio

Heritage; The traditions of a country

Herencia/patrimonio

Immigration; Moving to a different country to live

Inmigración

Industrial action; A protest by workers

Medidas de fuerza/huelga

Institution; A large organisation

Institución

Legislation; A law or set of laws

Legislación

Prejudice; An unreasonable opinion

Prejuicio

Prison reform; Changes to the prison system

Reforma penitenciaria

Privileged; Having advantages that others do not

Privilegiado

Prosecute; To officially accuse someone of a crime

Procesar

State; The government of a country

Estado