B2 Level Wordlist - Crime and Violence

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

to illegally trade something

to see an act of crime or an accident

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement

a piece of protective clothing worn to shield against bullets and keep the wearer safe from injury

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

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

a person who commits a crime

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

a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage

a group of criminals who work together

a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags

the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists to cause harm, damage, or fear in a population

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

the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

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

an incident in which a person is killed or injured by gunfire

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

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

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

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will

a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries

a police officer or federal agent working on illegal narcotics control

feeling or acting unusually different due to the influence of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms

a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods