abuse of power - ,
arson -
attorney for defence -
attorney for the plaintiff -
bailiff - /
blackmail - ; ; ,
breaking and entering -
bribe - ; ,
briber - ,
bribetaker -
burglary -
claimant - / ( )
contempt of court -
trial - ; ,
crime/offence -
disorderly conduct - /
embezzlement -
felony - ;
forgery -
fraud -
guilty (of) - ( )
house-breaking -
innocent (of), not guilty (of) - ( )
jury -
kidnapping -
manslaughter - ;
misdemeanour - /
mugging - ; , ;
murder - ; ()
perjury -
petty offence -
prison - ,
convicted -
probation officer - ,
prosecutor -
punishment - ,
rape -
responsibility - ( -.)
sentence; verdict -
slander - , , ;
shoplift - , (, )
speeding -
subpoena - ; , ( )
suicide -
swindling - /
theft - ;
thief - ,
to accuse (of); to charge (with) - / ( )
to arrest - /
to beat (up) - /
to bring lawsuit -
to commit a crime - /
to condemn/sentence to death - /
to file a complaint -
to issue somebody a summons -
to plead guilty -
to punish - /
to put in prison, to imprison, to jail - /
to steal - /
vandalism - ,
warrant of arrest -
witness - ,
assault -
plaintiff -
court - ; ;
crime/criminality - ,
criminal -
offender - ,
death penalty -
defendant - ; ,
homicide -
jail - 2
prisoner - ,
kill - ,
assassinate - ( )
to commit suicide -
interrogate -
robbery - ( ), ;
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Crime & punishment
crime ; , ,
computer crime ,
commit a crime
hate crime (, )
transgression
own transgressions
criminality ; , ,
accuse ( )
: He was crimed with filthy dirtiness on parade. .
punishment ,
capital punishment ,
cruel / harsh / severe punishment ,
light / mild punishment ,
to escape punishment ,
to impose / inflict punishment on smb. -.
to suffer / take punishment
penalty ; ;
to pay a penalty
to pay the full penalty for
to rescind a penalty
severe / stiff / strict penalty ,
thief ,
common / petty / sneak thief
thieves' kitchen , ""
thieves' Latin
pilferer ,
sharp practice , ,
steal ,
steal up / stole away , -. ,
: Jim stole away without anyone seeing him. , .
theft ,
: The thief was taken in the theft. .
entice away , ,
: Young boys are easily enticed into a life of crime. .
Can I take him to court for enticing my wife away? , ?
allure , ; , ,
decoy , , ;
fraudster / deceiver , , , ; , , ,
cheat
cheat smth. (out) of smb. , -. -.
: The clever salesman cheated the old lady into giving him all her money. .
killer ,
a multiple, serial killer
psychopathic killer -
assassin / terrorist ,
mass / serial murderer
kill ,
: The prisoners killed a guard during the escape. .
rob
: The thieves robbed the passengers of all their money and jewels. .
Plunder / pillage , ;
maniac
homicidal maniac -
sex maniac
law
break the law
article
: The defendant had been articled for an ecclesiastical offence. .
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sentence , ,
commute / reduce a sentence ,
get off with a light sentence
pass a sentence upon smb. -.
serve one's sentence
suspend a sentence
carry out / execute a sentence
impose / pronounce a sentence
verdict ;
fair verdict
unfair verdict
prison ,
be released from prison
break out of prison / to escape from prison
go to prison, to be sent to prison / to be sentenced to prison ,
spend time in prison ,
maximum-security prison
jail / prison term
bribe / graft / subornation ,
Court
judge
fair, impartial judge ,
hanging judge ,
harsh / severe judge ,
fine ,
parking violation