des b2 unit 12: the Law and Crime

proof

in4 or evidence that shows that st is def true

we were unable to establish proof of her innocence

evidence

facts, statements or objects that help to prove whether so has committed a crime

The police didn’t have enough evidence to convict him

suspect

v to believe that st is true

police suspected that she had some connection with the robbery

n so who might have committed a crime

have the police interviewed any suspects yet?

arrest

if the police arrest so, they take that person to a police station bc they think that he or she has committed a crime

He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs

charge

to accuse so of committing a crime

the police have charged him with murder

accused

so who is accused of a crime in a court of law

the accused told the judge that he was not guilty

decision

a choice that you make after you have thought carefully abt st

the committee will make a decision by the end of the week

verdict

an official judgment made in a court

the jury took 16 hours to reach a verdict

commit

to do st that is illegal or morally wrong

the study aims to find out what makes people commit crimes

break

to fail to obey a rule or law

students who break these rules will be punished

rule

a statement that explains what you can or cannot do in particular situation

you can’t do that, it’s against the law

justice

treatment of people that is fair and morally right

victims are calling for justice

right

legally allowed to do or have

we are fighting for workers’ rights

judge

so whose job is to make decisions in a court of law

the judge sentenced her to 90 days in prison

jury

a grp of members of the public who decide whether so is guilty in a court case

the jury found him guilty

prosecute

to officially accuse so of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them

khởi tố, kiện

My neighbour is being prosecuted for driving without a valid licence

persecute

to treat so very badly bc of their race, religion or political beliefs

ngược đãi

a large number of Catholics were persecuted during the war

capital punishment

the punishment of legally killing so who has committed a serious crime

they still have capital punishment in the USA

corporal punishment

punishment that consists of hitting so

án phạt đánh

when I was at school, corporal punishment was common

robber

so who steals money or property

why do they always glamorise bank robbers in movies?

burglar

so who enters a building illegally in order to steal things

burglars broke into our office last night and stole all the telephones

thief

so who steals st

how dare you accuse me of being a thief; I’ve never stolen anything in my life!

vandal

so who deliberately damages or destroy things, especially public property

Vandals have broken the public telephone outside our house again

hooligan

so who is noisy or violent in public places

football hooligans caused a lot of damage to the stadium

sentence

if a judge sentences so, they officially say what that person’s punishment will be

he was sentenced to 15 years in prison

imprison

to put so in a prison, or to keep them in a place that they cannot escape from

he had been imprisoned for 15 years before he managed to prove his innocence

innocent

not guilty of a crime or anything bad

under the law, everyone is considered innocent until proved guilty

guilty

so who is guilty has committed a crime or has done st wrong

Patrick knew that he was guilty of lying

witness

so who sees a crime, accident or other event happen

witnesses reported hearing two gúnhots

bystander

so who sees an event happen, but who is not directly involved in it

the car crashed into the wall, nearly hitting two bystanders

lawyer

so whose profession is to provide people with legal advice and services

Mayer’s lawyer spoke to the press today

solicitor

in the UK, a lawyer who gives legal advice, writes legal contracts, and represents people in the lower courts of law

cố vấn pháp luật, luật sư

back down

stop demanding st, stop saying that you will do st

dừng yêu sách, chịu nhường, dừng đề cập đến

break out

escape (from prison)

trốn tù, vượt ngục

bring in

introduce a new law or system

đưa ra luật mới

chase after

follow sb/st quickly in order to catch them

đuổi theo

come forward

offer help or in4

đề nghị giúp đỡ

get away with

escape punishment for

trốn khỏi hình phạt

go off

explode, be fired (for a gun, usually accidentally)

nổ (trong vụ nổ súng, thường liên quan tới tai nạn)

hand in

give to a person in authority

nộp, giao

hold up

rob while threatening violence, delay

cướp có vũ trang, trì hoãn

let off

give little or no punishment, make a bomb, etc explode

trừng phạt nhẹ, chế tạo bom, nổ

look into

investigate

điều tra

make off

escape

trốn thoát

take down

write down what so says

lấy cung, ghi lại lời nói người khác

take in

trick sb into believing st that is not true

lừa dối