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Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Crime and Punishment
Here you will learn some English words about crime and punishment, such as "burglary", "murderer", "eyewitness", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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(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 breaks or goes against the law
to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts
the activity of trying to get more information or finding out the truth about something
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
