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Ordförråd för IELTS (Akademisk) - Brott och Straff

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om brott och straff, såsom "inbrott", "mördare", "ögonvittne" etc., som behövs för IELTS-provet.

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Words for Academic IELTS
to arrest
to arrest
[Verb]

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

gripa

gripa

Ex: Police arrested two people after the incident. 
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attacker
attacker
[Substantiv]

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

angripare, attackör

angripare, attackör

Ex: The attacker fled the scene before the authorities arrived. 

Angriparen flydde från platsen innan myndigheterna anlände.

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burglary
burglary
[Substantiv]

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

inbrott, inbrottsstöld

inbrott, inbrottsstöld

Ex: During the trial, evidence of the defendant’s involvement in the burglary was overwhelming. 

Under rättegången var bevisen för den åtalades inblandning i inbrottet överväldigande.

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case
case
[Substantiv]

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

mål, fall

mål, fall

Ex: The court will hear the case next month. 
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to commit
to commit
[Verb]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

begå, utföra

begå, utföra

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to commit fraud. 
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criminal
criminal
[Substantiv]

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

brottsling, kriminell

brottsling, kriminell

Ex: The criminal was sentenced to several years in prison. 
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criminal
criminal
[adjektiv]

related to or involving illegal activities

kriminell, brottslig

kriminell, brottslig

Ex: The new law aims to reduce criminal activity. 
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clue
clue
[Substantiv]

a sign, fact, or piece of information that helps someone discover the answer to a problem, mystery, or question

ledtråd

ledtråd

Ex: Doctors examined the test results for clues about the cause of his symptoms. 
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illegally
illegally
[adverb]

in a way that breaks or goes against the law

olagligt, mot lagen

olagligt, mot lagen

Ex: The driver was charged with illegally running a red light. 

Föraren anklagades för att olagligt kört mot rött ljus.

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to investigate

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

undersöka,  utreda

undersöka, utreda

Ex: Authorities are working to investigate the source of the contamination. 
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detective work
detective work
[Substantiv]

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

detektivarbete, utredning

detektivarbete, utredning

Ex: He spent months on detective work before finding the culprit. 

Han tillbringade månader på detektivarbete innan han hittade gärningsmannen.

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murderer
murderer
[Substantiv]

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

mördare, dråpare

mördare, dråpare

Ex: Witnesses provided critical evidence that helped convict the murderer. 

Vittnen lämnade avgörande bevis som hjälpte till att fälla mördaren.

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punishment
punishment
[Substantiv]

the act or process of making someone suffer a consequence for wrongdoing

straff,  bestraffning

straff, bestraffning

Ex: Some parents prefer teaching through consequences rather than punishment. 
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to shoot
to shoot
[Verb]

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

skjuta, avfyra

skjuta, avfyra

Ex: The soldier was trained to accurately shoot under various combat conditions. 
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victim
victim
[Substantiv]

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

offer

offer

Ex: The victim of the robbery was left shaken but unharmed. 
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to appeal
to appeal
[Verb]

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

överklaga, inlägga överklagan

överklaga, inlägga överklagan

Ex: The defense attorney decided to appeal the sentence. 
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to capture

to seize or get control of something by force

erövra, ta kontroll över

erövra, ta kontroll över

Ex: The army captured the city after several days of fighting. 
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to confess

to admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong

erkänna,  bekänna

erkänna, bekänna

Ex: The man confessed to stealing several cars. 
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drug dealer
drug dealer
[Substantiv]

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

knarklangare, drogförsäljare

knarklangare, drogförsäljare

Ex: The novel portrays the life of a drug dealer who starts questioning the morality of his actions. 

Romanen skildrar livet för en knarklangare som börjar ifrågasätta moralen i sina handlingar.

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eyewitness
eyewitness
[Substantiv]

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

ögonvittne, vittne

ögonvittne, vittne

Ex: The news report featured an interview with an eyewitness who saw the fire start. 

Nyhetsrapporten innehöll en intervju med ett ögonvittne som såg branden börja.

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innocent
innocent
[adjektiv]

not guilty of a crime, offense, or wrongdoing

Ex: She was innocent of any involvement in the fraud. 
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investigation
investigation
[Substantiv]

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

utredning,  undersökning

utredning, undersökning

Ex: The detective launched an investigation into the missing jewelry. 
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offender
offender
[Substantiv]

a person who commits a crime or other illegal act

förövare,  lagöverträdare

förövare, lagöverträdare

Ex: Police identified the offender using security camera footage. 
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robbery
robbery
[Substantiv]

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

rån, stöld

rån, stöld

Ex: The victim of the robbery described the suspect to the police in detail. 

Offret för rån beskrev den misstänkte för polisen i detalj.

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shoplifting
shoplifting
[Substantiv]

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

butikstöld, snatteri

butikstöld, snatteri

Ex: Shoplifting affects both small businesses and large retailers. 

Butikstöld påverkar både småföretag och stora detaljhandlare.

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to suspect

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

misstänka,  betvivla

misstänka, betvivla

Ex: The police began to suspect him after finding his fingerprints. 
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vandalism
vandalism
[Substantiv]

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

vandalism

vandalism

Ex: He was arrested for vandalism after being caught spray-painting graffiti on a building wall. 

Han greps för vandalism efter att ha påträffats spraya graffiti på en byggnadsvägg.

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violence
violence
[Substantiv]

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

våld, brutalitet

våld, brutalitet

Ex: The police were called after violence broke out outside the stadium. 
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blackmail
blackmail
[Substantiv]

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

utpressning, utpressning

utpressning, utpressning

Ex: Blackmail is considered a serious offense in many jurisdictions and can result in significant legal consequences. 

Utpressning anses vara ett allvarligt brott i många jurisdiktioner och kan leda till betydande juridiska konsekvenser.

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execution
execution
[Substantiv]

the act of putting someone to death as a legal punishment

avrättning

avrättning

Ex: The judge had no authority to order an execution in that case. 
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