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Crime and Punishment - Apprehension & Sentencing

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to apprehend

to arrest someone

Ex: The security guards were quick to apprehend the trespasser before he could escape. 
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apprehension

the act of catching or arresting someone, especially a criminal

Ex: The thief was taken into apprehension. 
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to arrest
to arrest
[Verb]

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

Ex: The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence. 
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to bring in

(of law enforcers) to arrest someone and take them to the police station

Ex: The officers brought the captured suspect in during the early hours. 
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to catch
to catch
[Verb]

to capture or grab something or someone using methods like hunting, chasing, or trapping

Ex: The fisherman patiently waited to catch a big trout in the river. 
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to chase
to chase
[Verb]

to follow a person or thing and see where they go, often for the purpose of catching them

Ex: The police officer chased the suspect through the narrow alleys, determined to apprehend him. 
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to hold
to hold
[Verb]

to keep someone somewhere and not let them leave, especially as a prisoner

Ex: The rebels held the diplomats as prisoners. 
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to surrender

to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

Ex: Faced with overwhelming forces, the army decided to surrender to avoid further bloodshed. 
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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

Ex: The defense attorney filed a motion to appeal the sentencing imposed by the trial court. 
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capture
capture
[noun]

the act of forcibly taking a person, often in a legal, military, or criminal context

Ex: The capture of the fugitive ended the manhunt. 
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counterterrorism

actions taken to prevent or stop terrorism

Ex: The government focuses on counterterrorism. 
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counterterrorist
counterterrorist
[Adjective]

intended to prevent or fight terrorism

Ex: They joined a counterterrorist team. 
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sentence
sentence
[noun]

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

Ex: The judge handed down a life sentence for the crime. 
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suspended sentence

a prison sentence delayed on condition of good behavior

Ex: He got a suspended sentence. 
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committal
committal
[noun]

the formal act of sending a person to a mental health facility, prison, or similar institution, often following legal proceedings

Ex: The judge issued a committal order, directing the transfer of the defendant to a psychiatric facility for further evaluation. 
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to reprieve

to delay or cancel a punishment, especially an execution

Ex: The prisoner was reprieved. 
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remission
remission
[noun]

the action of referring or transferring a legal case or charge to another court or authority

Ex: The judge ordered remission of the case to a higher court. 
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to remit
to remit
[Verb]

to forgive an offense or wrongdoing

Ex: The priest remitted the penitent's sins. 
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commutable
commutable
[Adjective]

able to be changed or reduced, especially a punishment or sentence

Ex: His sentence is commutable. 
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to [walk] free
to walk free
[phrase]

to leave without punishment

Ex: He walked free. 
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probation
probation
[noun]

a legal arrangement in which a convicted offender is released under specific conditions instead of serving time in prison

Ex: The judge sentenced him to five years' probation. 
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to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

Ex: Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies. 
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