Crime Flashcards
heinous
Def: very bad and shocking
a heinous crime
Large rewards were offered for heinous offenders.
He had pleaded guilty to the heinous crime of saving and replanting seeds—in this case, soya beans.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/heinous
delinquency
Def 1: behaviour, especially of a young person, that is is illegal or not acceptable to most people
Def 2: illegal or unacceptable behavior
There is a high rate of juvenile delinquency in this area.
His past delinquencies have made it hard for him to get a job.
The whole of the miners in this country suffer because of the delinquencies of a few.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/delinquency
misdemeanour
Def: an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rule but is not a crime
Every week, as children, we were beaten for some minor misdemeanour.
Under the contract, an employee can argue that he should not be fired for a minor misdemeanour.
In that way they would learn the nature of their misdemeanours.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/misdemeanour
contemplate
Def: to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way
They were contemplating a move to California.
Suresh was contemplating of robbing the store when the police arrived.
The owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/contemplate
opportunistic
Def: using a situation to get power or an advantage
Difficulties in treating and monitoring the plastic waste surplus have opened doors for opportunistic crime in the plastic waste sector.
He made an opportunistic grab for power, which resulted in a civil war.
Some crimes are opportunistic, often done at the urging of friends.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/opportunistic
spur of the moment
Def: used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning
We just jumped in a car on the spur of the moment and drove to the seaside.
On the spur of the moment, we decided to go to the beach.
As mentioned earlier, his song emulates how someone in his position may well sing on the spur of the moment.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/on-the-spur-of-the-moment
attorney
Def: a lawyer
The defence attorney requested an adjournment.
She’s an attorney who advises companies about mergers and takeovers.
Attorneys for both sides agreed to postpone the hearing.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/attorney
capital punishment
Def: punishment by death, as ordered by a legal system
According to one authority, capital punishment may be divided into two kinds—beheading and strangulation.
But some say that capital punishment is inconsistent with the mild religion of Christ—the religion of mercy and love.
Capital punishment has been abolished in some countries, likewise torture, confiscation, corporal punishment.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/capital-punishment
incarceration
Def: the act of putting or keeping someone in prison or in a place used as a prison
We’re spending billions of dollars each year on incarceration.
The prisoner was sentenced to five months of incarceration.
He was the only member of his family to survive incarceration in a concentration camp.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/incarceration
harsh punishment
Harsh punishment for child offenders doesn’t prevent further criminality.
It would be a harsh punishment if you got grounded for two weeks just for coming home a little late for dinner.
Strict laws, harsh punishment can deter criminals.
self-defence
Def: protection of yourself, either by fighting or discussion
He used the gun in self-defence.
In self-defence, I have to say that I only did what you asked me to do.
She goes to self-defence classes for women.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/self-defence
impunity
Def: freedom from punishment or from the unpleasant results of something that has been done
Criminal gangs are terrorizing the city with apparent impunity.
She thought that her money and power gave her the right to ignore the law with impunity.
The impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings led to public outcry.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/impunity
surveillance
Def: the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected
Increased surveillance was found to have reduced the crime rate in the city.
The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
More banks are now installing surveillance cameras.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/surveillance
unscrupulous
Def: behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want
Same Def: having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair
Many unscrupulous companies haven’t hesitated to imitate the shape of the bottle and the label.
It is a problem when corporations wield market power unscrupulously.
Even creating the new laws offered opportunities for unscrupulous politicians to profit.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/unscrupulous
piracy
Def: the act of illegally copying a computer program, music, a film, etc. and selling it
Despite a recent crackdown, levels of counterfeiting and piracy in the music and video markets remain unacceptably high.
Until a recent crackdown, the piracy of tapes was an endemic problem.
We combat piracy for profit, but we are completely opposed to criminalising consumers.
Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/piracy?q=piracy+
