Crime & juvenile delinquency

domestic abuse

violence wirken the home

manslaughter

killing sb without intention

to prosecute sb

officially charge sb with a crime in court

prohibited

not allowed

Arson

burning sth down f.e a building

Burglary

taking things from somebodys home

Recreational drug use

taking drugs for fun

Drug trafficking

growing, processing, distributing, and selling of drugs

Criminal record

summary of crimes sb has commited

fraud

crime of deceiving people in order to get their money

Deceaving

intentionally misleading someone

White collar crime

e.g wage theft, inside training, bribery

Tax evasion

not paying taxes

Identity theft

stealing of sbs personal information

Accuse sb of something

To state that somebody is responsible for an offense, crime or wrongdoing

Victim impact statement

a written or spoken account presented to the court by a victim or their family after a defendant is convicted.

convicted criminals

sb found guilty of a crime

On probation

being on a period of supervision instead of prison

Release somebody on parole

early release from prison

Reduced sentence

getting less time in prison

Counselling session

therapy

Deterrent to a crime

make crime in unattractive

Crime prevention

stopping crime

Juvenile delinquency

young peole begabt irresponsibly

Young offender

criminal who is under 18 years old

Parental supervision

looking after ones children

Boredom

the state of being bored

Peer pressure

pressure from friends and other people in your age

Truancy

not going to school

Petty crime

crime that is not very serious e.g stealing a chocolate bar from a shop

Juvenile delinquent

young person who behaves badly