Crime and Punishment B2

relative to

connected with or compared to something else
"The amount of profit is small ---- the size of the investment."

violation of public rules

an action that breaks a law, agreement, principle, etc.
"They were charged with ---- of the public health rules."

offensive

rude in a way that causes somebody to feel upset or annoyed
"His comments were deeply ---- to many in the audience."

violate

to break or act against something, especially a law, rule, or principle
"They knew they were ---- company policies."

result from

to happen because of something; be caused by
"His injuries ---- a fall from the roof.”

enforcing

to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted
"The new teacher had difficulty ---- discipline in the classroom."

on behalf of

as the representative of somebody or instead of them
"She spoke ---- the entire staff."

evil intent

the aim or purpose of doing something morally very wrong or harmful
"He denied acting with ----."

recklessness

behaviour that shows a lack of care about danger or the results of your actions
"His ---- almost caused a serious accident."

unintentional cases

not done on purpose; accidental
"The report concluded that the errors were ----."

the insane

people who are seriously mentally ill
"In the past, ---- were often locked away in asylums."

cases

a particular situation or example of something
"There have been several ---- of fraud in the company."

the reasons behind

the explanation for or cause of something
"---- his sudden resignation remain unclear."

remain elusive

difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember
"Success has ---- for the team despite their hard work."

suggest

to state or show that something is possible or likely
"The evidence ---- that he was present at the scene."

causes

the reason why something, especially something bad, happens
"Smoking is one of the leading ---- of cancer."

to perpetrate crime

to commit a crime or do something very bad
"Only an evil mind could ---- such a crime."

influenced by the degree to

affected by how much/strongly something happens
"The outcome was ---- which voters trusted the candidates."

guard over

to protect someone or something from danger or harm
"Soldiers ---- the camp during the night."