an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth
調査, 捜査
to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go
監禁する, 拘束する
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
アリバイ
to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong
自白する, 認める
a personal account where someone openly admits to their mistakes or reveals private details about their life
告白
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
脅迫, 恐喝
the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power
テロリズム
the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization
バンダリズム, 破壊行為
the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods
アイデンティティ盗難, 個人情報盗用
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
ハイジャック, 強奪
the crime of transporting or controlling people and forcing them to work in the sex trade or other forms of forced labor
人身売買, 人間の密輸
the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them
万引き, ショップリフティング
the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime
無期懲役, 終身刑
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
有罪判決を下す, 非難する
using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
腐敗した, 腐敗
to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law
罰金を科す, 罰する
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
拘留, 逮捕
someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met
人質