雅思词汇（学术） - 犯罪与惩罚

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

a person who intentionally harms someone physically

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

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

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

related to or involving illegal activities

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

in a way that is against the law

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

a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately

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

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

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

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

to seize or get control of something by force

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

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

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

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

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

a person who commits a crime

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

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

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

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

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

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

the act of punishing a criminal by death