Vocabulario para IELTS (Académico) - Crimen y Castigo

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

arrestar

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

atacante

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

robo

a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

caso

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminal

related to or involving illegal activities

criminal

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

pista

in a way that is against the law

ilegalmente

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

investigar

the activity of trying to get more information or finding out the truth about something

investigación

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

asesino

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

castigo

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

disparar

a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.

víctima

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

apelar a

to seize or get control of something by force

capturar, asir

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

confesar

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

traficante de drogas

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

testigo ocular

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

inocente

an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth

investigación

someone who has done an illegal act

delincuente

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

robo

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

hurto

to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

sospechar

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

vandalismo

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

violencia

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

chantaje

the act of punishing a criminal by death

ejecución