Akademisk IELTS (Band 8 och Ovan) - Crime

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

uppror, revolt

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

förseelse, mindre brott

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

förfalska, imiteraj

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

vitnet påverkan, intimidation av vittnen

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

cold case, olöst fall

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, vigilantegrupp

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

förfalskning, falsk

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.

allvarligt brott, felony

a civil wrong causing harm, not a crime

skada, civilrättsligt fel

to enter someone's land or building without permission

tränga sig in, överträdelse

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

förskingring, embezzlement

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

övergrepp, misshandel

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

utpressning, hot

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

ungdomsbrottslighet, delikt bland ungdomar

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

återfall

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

bråkstake, gängmedlem

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

mafiaboss, brottsling

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

gangland, bandeområde

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

plundra, stjäla

a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

förtal, smutskastning

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

konspirera, samverka

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

tjuvjaga, olovlig fiske

to steal small quantities or insignificant items

stjäla, snatta

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

tillgodogöra sig, andas in för egen användning

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

lura, bedra

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

att begå mened, att avlägga falsk ed

to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

smuggla, olagligt producera

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

lura, bedra

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

plundra, beröva

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

förfalska, falsifiera

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

utpressa, tvinga

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

perpetuera, begå

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

hijacka, kapra

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

stjäla en bil, överfalla en bil

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

inrikta, åtal