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the official in charge of a prison or correctional facility, responsible for overseeing the administration, security, and well-being of inmates

gevangenisdirecteur, bewaker

an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs

vigilante, vigilantegroep

to enter someone's land or building without permission

ongerechtvaardigd binnenkomen, inbreken

the act of betraying one's country by rebelling against its government

verraad, verraden

proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

alibi

the use of elements from one culture by another, often without permission

cultuurtoewijzing, culturele appropriatie

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

aanranding, geweldpleging

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

afpersen, chantage plegen

to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

smokkelen, illegaal produceren

the killing of a criminal as punishment

doodstraf, kapitaalstraf

the act of stealing something from someone or somewhere

diefstal, beroving

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

bedriegen, oplichten

a nonforced sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent

wettelijk verkrachten, seksuele relaties met minderjarigen

to follow, watch, or pursue someone persistently and often secretly, causing them fear or discomfort

achtervolgen, spioneren

the practice of isolating a prisoner in a small, often windowless cell, with minimal human contact or environmental stimulation, as a form of punishment or for security reasons

eenmanscel, isolatie

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

autodiefstal, gewelddadige autodiefstal

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

samenspannen, samenwerken

the act of participating in a crime or wrongdoing along with another person or group

medeplichtigheid, deelname

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

in beslag nemen, confisqueren

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

contrabande, verboden goederen

a false statement damaging a person's reputation

smaad, belastering

to secretly steal money entrusted to one's care, typically by manipulating financial records, for personal use or gain

verduisteren, fraude plegen

(law) a practice in which government officials persuade someone to commit a crime that one would not have done by choice

verleiding, entrapment

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

verjagen, uitwijzen

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

uitwijzen, overdragen

the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal

vervalsing, falsificatie

a temporary release of a convict from prison

tijdelijke vrijlating, ontheffing

to manipulate someone into questioning their own perceptions, memories, or sanity, often by denying or distorting the truth

manipuleren, ontregelen

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

genocide

the act of stealing a property that exceeds a certain value lawfully which is considered a serious crime

grote diefstal, ernstige diefstal

a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head

guillotine

to convince or make someone do something

overtuigen, aanmoedigen

to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

incarcereren, gevangenhouden

to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

incrimineren, beschuldigen

one that secretly provides information about something or someone for the police or investigators

informant, bron

a person who breaks into someone else's property; often with a criminal intention

indringer, inbreker

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

wittewas, witwassen

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

kidnappen, ontvoeren

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

overtreding, lichte misdaad

a photographic portrait taken by law enforcement agencies of a person who has been arrested, typically taken at the time of booking and used for identification purposes

mugshot, arrestfoto