Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Crime et Punition

to violently attack someone

attaquer

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

soudoyer

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandaliser

to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable

blanchir

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

s'approprier

goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law

marchandises de contrebande

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

faire de la contrebande

to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly

maltraiter

to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation

faire chanter

to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception

enlever

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

escroquer

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

être de connivence avec

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

concourir à faire

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation

calomnier

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

détournement

to enter someone's land or building without permission

pénétrer illégalement dans

the act of violently stealing a car while someone is inside it

vol de voiture avec violence

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

délinquance

someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime

criminel

someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing

complice

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

délit mineur

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

crime

the crime of murdering another person

homicide

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

génocide

‌an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank

vol

the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building

vol

the offense of telling lies in a court of law after you have vowed to tell the truth

parjure

someone who commits a series of murders in a similar pattern

tueur en série

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

confinement

the act of suggesting that someone is guilty, particularly of a crime

incrimination

to arrest someone

appréhender

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

extrader

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

retenir

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

incarcération

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

exiler

relating to the enforcement of rules or the correction of behavior

disciplinaire

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confisquer

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exécuter

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perdre