Woordenschat voor IELTS (Academisch) - Misdaad en straf

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

arresteren, vastnemen

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

aanvaller, agressor

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

inbraak, diefstal

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

zaak, case

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

plegen, verrichten

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

crimineel, overtreder

related to or involving illegal activities

crimineel, illegaal

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

hint, aanwijzing

in a way that is against the law

illegaal

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

onderzoeken, verkennen

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

detectivewerk, onderzoek

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

moordenaar, dader

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

straf, sanctie

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

schieten, werpen

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

slachtoffer

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

in beroep gaan, beroep indienen

to seize or get control of something by force

vangen, in beslag nemen

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

bekennen, toegeven

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

drugsdealer, drughandelaar

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

ooggetuige, getuige

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

onschuldig, vrij van schuld

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

onderzoek, inquête

someone who has done an illegal act

overtreder, dader

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

beroving, diefstal

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

winkeldiefstal, shoplifting

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

vermoeden, suspecteren

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

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

afpersing, afpersing

the act of punishing a criminal by death

executie, doodstraf