Das Buch English File - Obere Mittelstufe - Lektion 8A

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

Kriminalität

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

Strafe

to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft

einbrechen

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

Einbrecher

to use force to enter a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space, usually for the purpose of theft

Betreten eines Ortes mit der Absicht zu stehlen

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

stehlen

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

Einbruch

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

Erpressung

someone who demands services or money in exchange for not revealing harmful information or doing something harmful

Erpresser

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

Bestechung

to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value

bestechen

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

Drogendealer(in)

to give something to someone in exchange for money

verkaufen

any illegal substance that people take in order to experience its mental or physical effects

illegale Drogen

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

Betrugshandlung

a person who deceives others to gain money, particularly in business transactions

Betrüger

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

begehen

(computing) to illegally access a computer system, network, or online account in order to find, use, or change the information it contains

Hacking (Computersystem usw.)

someone who uses computers to illegally access someone else's computer or phone

Hacker

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

entführen

someone who uses threats or violence to take control of a moving vehicle, particularly an airplane, to forcefully change the destination or demand something

Entführer

someone who takes an individual away and holds them in captivity, particularly to demand something for their release

Kidnapper

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

entführen

to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

Überfall

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

Straßenräuber

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

ermorden

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

Mörder(in)

to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them

vergewaltigen

someone who forcefully engages in sexual activity with another person without their agreement or permission, which is against the law and considered a serious crime

Vergewaltiger

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

Raub

an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people

Schmuggler

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

schmuggeln

to follow, watch, or pursue someone persistently and often secretly, causing them fear or discomfort

pirschen

a person who persistently and obsessively follows, watches, or harasses someone else, often causing fear, distress, or a sense of danger

Pirschjäger

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

Terrorismus

person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

Terrorist

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

an object that is designed to explode and cause destruction

Bombe

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

Diebstahl

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

Dieb

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

Vandalismus

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandalisieren (ein Grundstück usw.)

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

the act of stealing property or money using a weapon

bewaffneter Raub

a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime

Fingerabdruck

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

Verbrecher(in)

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

verhaften

to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air by hands

fangen

to officially accuse someone of an offense

schuldig beschuldigen

to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts

untersuchen

to have or express uncertainty about something

bezweifeln

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

Gerichtsverhandlung

one or multiple people who are believed to have committed a crime in a law court

Angeklagte

found to be not guilty of an illegal act in a law court

freigesprochen

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

Gericht

a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts

Beweis

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

schuldig

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

unschuldig

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

Jury

information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something

Beweis

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

verurteilen

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

Urteil