B2 Ordlista - Brott och våld

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

fånga, infånga

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

avslöja, exponera

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

komma undan, slippa straff

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

övervaka, avlyssna

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

följa efter, jaga

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

motstå, stå emot

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

döma, sätta straff

to illegally trade something

smugglare, olagligt handla

to see an act of crime or an accident

vittna om, bevittna

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

arrest

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

skottsäker väst, skyddsväst

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

samhällstjänst, gemenskapstjänst

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

cell, rum

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

fängelse, lås

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

livstidsfängelse, livstidsstraff

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

brott, brottslig gärning

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

ögonvittne, vittne

someone who has done an illegal act

brottsling, förbrytare

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

narkotikahandlare, knarkhandlare

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

bedrägeri, bedragare

a group of criminals who work together

gäng, grupp

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

ficktjuv, stjäla ur fickan

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

bombning, bombattentat

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

inbrott, stöld

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

berusad körning, körning i drunket tillstånd

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

identitetsstöld, identitetsbedrägeri

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

rån, stöld

the action of firing a gun toward a person or group

skott, skjutning

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

butikstöld, shoplifting

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

terrorism

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

vandalism, skadegörelse

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

våld, angrepp

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

fly, bryta ut

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

hänga, avrätta genom hängning

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

flykt, rymning

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

gräs, marihuana

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

narkotikapolis, drogspecialist

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

hög, berusad

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

trippa, uppleva

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

alkoholmätare, andas alkoholtester

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

osse, inte lyda

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

bura in, låsa in

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

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

bedrägeri, bluff

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

rättsmedicin, kriminalteknik

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods

lura, bedra