Vocabolario per IELTS (Accademico) - Crimine e Punizione

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

arrestare

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

aggressore

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

furto con scasso

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

caso

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

commettere

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminale

related to or involving illegal activities

criminale

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

indizio

in a way that is against the law

illegalmente

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

investigare

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

lavoro da detective

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

assassino

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

punizione

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

sparare

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

vittima

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

reclamare

to seize or get control of something by force

catturare

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

confessare

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

spacciatore

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

testimone oculare

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

innocente

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

investigazione

someone who has done an illegal act

trasgressore

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

rapina

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

taccheggio

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

sospettare

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

violenza

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

ricatto

the act of punishing a criminal by death

esecuzione