Academisch IELTS (Band 8 en Hoger) - Crime

a violent uprising or rebellion against authority, government, or established order

opstand, revolte

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

overtreding, lichte misdaad

to imitate, copy, or reproduce something, especially currency or goods, with the intent to deceive by passing off the imitation as genuine

vervalsen, imiteren

the act of unlawfully influencing or intimidating a witness in a legal case

getuigen beïnvloeding, getuigen intimidatie

a criminal investigation that has remained unsolved for a significant period and lacks recent investigative leads

cold case, onopgelost geval

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

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

vervalsing, falsificatie

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

alibi

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

ernstig misdrijf, felonie

a civil wrong causing harm, not a crime

onrechtmatige daad, civiel delict

to enter someone's land or building without permission

ongerechtvaardigd binnenkomen, inbreken

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

verduistering, embezzlement

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

aanranding, geweldpleging

a crime where someone forces another person to give them money or valuable things by threatening or intimidating them

afpersing, dwang

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

jeugdcriminaliteit, jeugddelinquentie

the tendency of a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense to reoffend, leading to their re-arrest, reconviction, or return to criminal behavior

recidive

a violent and criminal gang or an individual who engages in brutal and aggressive behavior

crimineel, bende

a member of a criminal organization, often involved in organized crime such as racketeering, extortion, and other illicit activities

mafioso, misdadiger

the environment or territory associated with criminal gangs, particularly those engaged in organized crime, violence, and illicit activities

gangland, bendegebied

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

roofden, diefstal plegen

a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

laster, smaad

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

samenspannen, samenwerken

to illegally hunt, catch, or fish on another person's property or in prohibited areas

stropen, illegaal vissen

to steal small quantities or insignificant items

stelen, ontvreemden

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

toeëigenen, afhandig maken

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

bedriegen, misleiden

to lie in a court of law after officially swearing to tell the truth

valse getuigenis afleggen, perjure

to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

smokkelen, illegaal produceren

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

bedriegen, oplichten

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

plunderen, beroven

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

vervalsen, namaak maken

to illegally obtain money, property, or services from someone through threat of harm or force

afpersen, geld eisen

to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

plegen, verrichten

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

hijacken, overnemen

to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence

auto overvallen, auto stelen

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

incrimineren, beschuldigen