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Vocabulaire pour IELTS (Académique) - Crime et Punition

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur le crime et la punition, tels que "cambriolage", "meurtrier", "témoin oculaire", etc., qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen IELTS.

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Words for Academic IELTS
to arrest
to arrest
[verbe]

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

arrêter

arrêter

Ex: The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence. 
attacker

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

attaquant, agresseur

attaquant, agresseur

Ex: The police apprehended the attacker shortly after the incident occurred. 
burglary

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

cambriolage

cambriolage

Ex: Burglary rates tend to increase during the holiday season as thieves target empty homes. 
case
case
[nom]

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

dossier, procès

dossier, procès

Ex: The lawyer prepared diligently for the upcoming murder case, knowing it would be challenging. 
to commit
to commit
[verbe]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

commettre

commettre

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to commit fraud by falsifying financial documents. 
criminal

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminel, criminelle

criminel, criminelle

Ex: The police arrested the criminal after a long investigation. 
criminal
criminal
[Adjectif]

related to or involving illegal activities

criminel

criminel

Ex: The new law aims to reduce criminal activity by increasing penalties for repeat offenders. 
clue
clue
[nom]

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

indice

indice

Ex: The detective found a clue at the crime scene—a fingerprint on the window. 
illegally
illegally
[Adverbe]

in a way that breaks or goes against the law

illégalement

illégalement

Ex: He was arrested for illegally downloading copyrighted music. 
to investigate

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

enquêter sur

enquêter sur

Ex: The police were called to investigate the suspicious death. 
detective work

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

investigations, enquête

investigations, enquête

Ex: The detective work helped solve the robbery case. 
murderer

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

meurtrier, meurtrière, assassin

meurtrier, meurtrière, assassin

Ex: The police apprehended the murderer after a lengthy investigation into the crime. 
punishment

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

punition

punition

Ex: The judge handed down a severe punishment to the convicted criminal, sentencing them to several years in prison. 
to shoot
to shoot
[verbe]

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

tirer, tirer sur

tirer, tirer sur

Ex: The police officer had to shoot to defend against the armed suspect. 
victim
victim
[nom]

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

victime

victime

Ex: The victim of the robbery was left shaken but unharmed after the ordeal. 
to appeal
to appeal
[verbe]

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

faire appel, interjeter appel

faire appel, interjeter appel

Ex: The defense attorney filed a motion to appeal the sentencing imposed by the trial court. 
to capture
to capture
[verbe]

to seize or get control of something by force

s’emparer de

s’emparer de

Ex: The army captured the fortress after a long battle. 
to confess
to confess
[verbe]

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

avouer

avouer

Ex: The suspect decided to confess to the crime during the police interrogation. 
drug dealer

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

vendeur de drogue, vendeuse de drogue

vendeur de drogue, vendeuse de drogue

Ex: A drug dealer was apprehended at the airport after attempting to smuggle contraband across international borders. 
eyewitness

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

témoin

témoin

Ex: The police interviewed the eyewitness to gather details about the robbery. 
innocent
innocent
[Adjectif]

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

innocent

innocent

Ex: The evidence presented in court proved that he was innocent of the crime he was accused of. 
investigation

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

enquête

enquête

Ex: The detective launched an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the jewelry. 
offender

a person who commits a crime

délinquant, délinquante

délinquant, délinquante

Ex: The police apprehended the offender and took him into custody. 
robbery
robbery
[nom]

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

vol

vol

Ex: The bank was the target of a robbery, with the thieves escaping with a large sum of money. 
shoplifting

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

vol à l’étalage

vol à l’étalage

Ex: Shoplifting is considered a serious crime in most countries. 
to suspect
to suspect
[verbe]

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

suspecter, soupçonner

suspecter, soupçonner

Ex: The police began to suspect him after they found his fingerprints at the crime scene. 
vandalism

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

vandalisme

vandalisme

Ex: After the vandalism of the public library, the community came together to clean and restore the damaged areas. 
violence

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

violence

violence

Ex: He was arrested for using violence against a stranger. 
blackmail

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

chantage

chantage

Ex: She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails. 
execution

the act of punishing a criminal by death

exécution

exécution

Ex: The condemned man's execution was scheduled for dawn the following day. 
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