Vocabulário para IELTS (Acadêmico) - Crime e punição

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

prender, detentar

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

agressor, atacante

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

furto, arrombamento

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

caso, processo

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer, perpetrar

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminoso, delinquente

related to or involving illegal activities

criminal, ilegal

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

pista, indício

in a way that is against the law

ilegalmente

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

investigar, pesquisar

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

trabalho de detetive, investigação

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

assassino, homicida

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

punição, sanção

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

atirar, lançar

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

vítima

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

recorrer, apelar

to seize or get control of something by force

capturar, apoderar-se

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

confessar, admitir

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

traficante de drogas, vendedor de drogas

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

testemunha ocular, testemunha

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

inocente, inocente

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

investigação, inquérito

someone who has done an illegal act

ofensor, delinquente

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

roubo, assalto

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

furto em loja, shoplifting

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

suspeitar, desconfiar

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

vandalismo, dano ao patrimônio

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

violência, agressão

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

chantagem, extorsão

the act of punishing a criminal by death

execução, pena de morte