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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: The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence. 
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attacker
attacker
[Substantiv]

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

angripare, attackör

angripare, attackör

Ex: The police apprehended the attacker shortly after the incident occurred. 
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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: Burglary rates tend to increase during the holiday season as thieves target empty homes. 
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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 lawyer prepared diligently for the upcoming murder case, knowing it would be challenging. 
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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 by falsifying financial documents. 
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criminal
criminal
[Substantiv]

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

brottsling, kriminell

brottsling, kriminell

Ex: The police arrested the criminal after a long investigation. 
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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 by increasing penalties for repeat offenders. 
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clue
clue
[Substantiv]

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

ledtråd, spår

ledtråd, spår

Ex: The detective found a clue at the crime scene—a fingerprint on the window. 
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illegally
illegally
[adverb]

in a way that breaks or goes against the law

olagligt, mot lagen

olagligt, mot lagen

Ex: He was arrested for illegally downloading copyrighted music. 
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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: The police were called to investigate the suspicious death. 
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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: The detective work helped solve the robbery case. 
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murderer
murderer
[Substantiv]

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

mördare, dråpare

mördare, dråpare

Ex: The police apprehended the murderer after a lengthy investigation into the crime. 
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punishment
punishment
[Substantiv]

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

straff, bestraffning

straff, bestraffning

Ex: The judge handed down a severe punishment to the convicted criminal, sentencing them to several years in prison. 
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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 police officer had to shoot to defend against the armed suspect. 
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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 after the ordeal. 
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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 filed a motion to appeal the sentencing imposed by the trial court. 
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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 fortress after a long battle. 
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to confess

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

erkänna, tillstå

erkänna, tillstå

Ex: The suspect decided to confess to the crime during the police interrogation. 
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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: A drug dealer was apprehended at the airport after attempting to smuggle contraband across international borders. 
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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 police interviewed the eyewitness to gather details about the robbery. 
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innocent
innocent
[adjektiv]

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

oskyldig, inte skyldig

oskyldig, inte skyldig

Ex: The evidence presented in court proved that he was innocent of the crime he was accused of. 
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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 mysterious disappearance of the jewelry. 
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offender
offender
[Substantiv]

a person who commits a crime

överträdare, brottsling

överträdare, brottsling

Ex: The police apprehended the offender and took him into custody. 
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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 bank was the target of a robbery, with the thieves escaping with a large sum of money. 
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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 is considered a serious crime in most countries. 
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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 they found his fingerprints at the crime scene. 
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vandalism
vandalism
[Substantiv]

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

vandalism

vandalism

Ex: After the vandalism of the public library, the community came together to clean and restore the damaged areas. 
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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: He was arrested for using violence against a stranger. 
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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: She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails. 
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execution
execution
[Substantiv]

the act of punishing a criminal by death

avrättning

avrättning

Ex: The condemned man's execution was scheduled for dawn the following day. 
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