B2 Woordenlijst - Misdaad en geweld

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

vangen, captureren

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

onthullen, openbaren

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

er mee wegkomen, onbestraft blijven

to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information

monitoren, afluisteren

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

achtervolgen, jagen

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

weerstand bieden, tegenhouden

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

veroordelen, straffen

to illegally trade something

smokkelen, illegaal handelen

to see an act of crime or an accident

getuigen van, waarnemen

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement

arrestatie

a piece of protective clothing worn to shield against bullets and keep the wearer safe from injury

kogelschuttingsvest, kogelwerende vest

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

gemeenschapsdienst, maatschappelijke dienstverlening

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

cel, kamer

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

gevangenis, huis van bewaring

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

levenslang, levenslange gevangenisstraf

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

misdaad, overtreding

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

ooggetuige, getuige

someone who has done an illegal act

overtreder, dader

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

drugsdealer, drughandelaar

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

fraude, oplichter

a group of criminals who work together

bende, groep

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

zakkenroller, dief

the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists to cause harm, damage, or fear in a population

bombardement, bomaanslag

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

inbraak, diefstal

the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk

drugs rijden, rijden onder invloed

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

identiteitsdiefstal, identiteitsfraude

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

beroving, diefstal

the action of firing a gun toward a person or group

schot, schietpartij

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

winkeldiefstal, shoplifting

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

terrorisme

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

vandalisme, vernieling

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

geweld, aanval

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

ontsnappen, uitbreken

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

hangen, uitvoeren door te hangen

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

uitbraak, ontsnapping

a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries

gras, wiet

someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or distribution of drugs

drugsagent, drugsinspecteur

feeling or acting unusually different due to the influence of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

high, stoned

to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms

trippen, avontuurlijke ervaring hebben

a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed

ademtest, alcoholtest

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

ongehoorzaam zijn, niet gehoorzamen

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

opsluiten, vergrendelen

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

oplichting, fraude

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

forensisch, forensische wetenschappen

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

oplichten, bedriegen