B2-Wortliste - Kriminalität und Gewalt

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

einfangen

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

aussetzen, aufdecken

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

mit etwas davonkommen, straflos davonkommen

to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information

überwachen, abhören

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

verfolgen, jagen

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

widerstehen, sich widersetzen

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

verurteilen

to illegally trade something

schmuggeln, illegal handeln

to see an act of crime or an accident

zeugen, bezeugen

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement

Festnahme

a piece of protective clothing worn to shield against bullets and keep the wearer safe from injury

kugelsichere Weste, schutzweste

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

Zivildienst

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

Zelle, Kammer

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

Gefängnis, Zelle

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

lebenslange Freiheitsstrafe, lebenslänglicher Haftstrafe

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

Verbrechen, Straftat

someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it

Augenzeuge, Augenzeugin

someone who has done an illegal act

Straftäter(in)

an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.

Drogendealer(in)

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

Betrug, Betrüger

a group of criminals who work together

Bande, Gang

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

Taschendieb, Päckchenräuber

the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists to cause harm, damage, or fear in a population

ein Bombenangriff, ein Anschlag mit Bomben

the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.

Einbruch

the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk

Fahren unter Alkoholeinfluss, Trunkenheit am Steuer

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

Identitätsdiebstahl, Identitätsbetrug

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

Raub

the action of firing a gun toward a person or group

Schuss, Beschuss

the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them

Ladendiebstahl

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

Terrorismus

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

Vandalismus

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

Gewalt

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

ausbrechen, fliehen

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

hängen, hinrichten durch Hängen

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

Ausbruch, Flucht

a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries

Gras, Marihuana

someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or distribution of drugs

Drogencop, Drogenfahnder

feeling or acting unusually different due to the influence of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

high, berauscht

to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms

trippen, halluzinieren

a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed

Alkoholtester, Atemalkoholtestgerät

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

nicht gehorchen, widersprechen

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

einsperren, einlochen

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

Betrug, Schwindel

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

Forensik, Kriminaltechnik

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

betrügen, abziehen