Crime and Justice Flashcards
Burglary
the crime of stealing things from houses (furto)
Blood was the ransom paid for these artifacts.
Il sangue è stato il riscatto pagato per questi manufatti.
Deterrent
Something that discourages someone from doing something (deterrente)
Arson
the act of deliberately setting fire to property (incendio doloso)
Rifle
Fucile
Firearm
arma da fuoco
Forgery
the crime of faking and copying documents fraudulently (falsificazione)
Cigarette smuggling is the best example.
Il contrabbando di sigarette costituisce il migliore esempio.
Mugging
Rapina
CCTV
Closed-circuit television; video surveillance cameras
Courtcase
A dispute between two parties that is decided in a court of law (processo)
Looting
Sciacallaggio/saccheggio - the act of stealing from shops and houses during a riot or civil unrest
Witness
A person who sees an event, usually a crime
Bribery
Illegaly influencing a situation by offering money
White-collar crime
A monetary crime committed by business and government professionals
Elusive
Sfuggente/Elusivo