Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Crimen y Castigo
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre crimen y castigo, como "convict", "alibi", "fraud", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.
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an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person
agresión
an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth
investigación
someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence
sospechoso
a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity
criminal
a person serving a prison sentence after being found guilty of a crime
convicto
to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go
encarcelar
La decisión de encarcelar al sospechoso sin fianza se tomó debido al riesgo de fuga.
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
coartada
La policía verificó el alibi del sospechoso a través de imágenes de vigilancia de una gasolinera cercana.
to admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong
confesar
a formal statement made by a person admitting that they are guilty of a crime
confesión
El juez aceptó la confesión como prueba en el tribunal.
to break an agreement, law, etc.
violar
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
chantaje
La celebridad pagó una gran suma de dinero para evitar que un tabloide publicara una historia perjudicial, lo que se consideró chantaje.
the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power
terrorismo
La organización fue clasificada como grupo terrorista debido a su participación en actos de terrorismo.
the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization
vandalismo
El vandalismo en las instalaciones de transporte público se ha convertido en una preocupación creciente para los funcionarios de la ciudad.
the act of taking someone against their will and imprisoning them
secuestro
La policía inició una investigación sobre el secuestro del empresario.
the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods
usurpación de identidad, suplantación de identidad
Pasó meses resolviendo problemas causados por el robo de identidad después de que su información personal fuera robada en línea.
the crime or act of deliberately deceiving someone in order to gain money or an unfair advantage
fraude
the unlawful seizure of a vehicle in transit, usually to rob it or force it to change course
secuestro
La tripulación logró alertar al control durante el secuestro.
the illegal trade of people for forced labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of coercion
trata de personas
La policía arrestó a una banda involucrada en la trata de personas.
the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them
hurto
El dueño de la tienda reportó varios casos de hurto en tiendas el mes pasado.
the action of stealing from a person's pocket or bag
robar a alguien la cartera
the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money
asalto
Ella se asustó después de presenciar un atraco en el parque.
the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage
soborno
La investigación descubrió una red de soborno, con funcionarios aceptando sobornos a cambio de contratos favorables.
the killing of a criminal as punishment
pena capital
El tribunal sentenció al asesino convicto a la pena capital por inyección letal.
the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime
cadena perpetua, condena a perpetuidad
Cumplir una cadena perpetua puede ser mental y emocionalmente desafiante para los reclusos.
the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person
sentencia
any act that is against a law
infracción
(of a crime, suicide, etc.) not done successfully
intento de, tentativa
Sobrevivió a un intento de suicidio y buscó ayuda después.
to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
capturar
to officially sentence someone to a particular punishment
condenar
using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
corrupto
El alcalde corrupto otorgó contratos gubernamentales a amigos y familiares sin competencia justa.
to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law
multar
an amount of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a rule or law
castigo
the state of being kept under legal restraint by the police or other authorities, especially while awaiting trial
detención
someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met
rehén
not guilty of a crime, offense, or wrongdoing
inocente
