crime and punishment Flashcards
steal a person against their will
abduct
abduction
fighting in a public place
affray
be guilty of affray
assault
sexual/indecent assault, an assault on a police officer, launch an assault on sb, assault and battery
break into a house
burglary
charges of burglary, a spate of burglaries
- steal money
or 2. obtain sth, especially money, THROUGH FORCE/ THREATS
a charge of fraud and embezzlement
a charge of extortion
extortion rackets
fraudulent copying
forgery
criminal deception intended to result in personal gain
fraud
serious/ massive/ bank fraud, engage in/ commit/perpetrate fraud
agressive intimidation
harassment
investigate claims of workplace harassment
victim of harassment
be subject(ed) to harassment
take over a vehicle with a malicious intent
hijack
the hijacking of an airplane/ prevent hijacking
rowdy behaviour
hooliganism
crack down on hooliganism
an act of killing without malicious intent
manslaughter
convict of manslaughter
lie under oath
perjury
commit perjury
find sb guilty of perjury
dishonest and fraudulent business dealing
racketeering
take part in racketeering activity
export/import sth illegally
drug/human/ tobacco smuggling
destroy property
vandalism
an act of vandalism
beset by/with vandalism
offence
a serious/minor/major offence, commit several serious offences, be convicted of a drug offence, be accused of/found guilty of offence;;; cause/give an offence, take offence
escape prison
break out of prison
a war/fight breaks out and in the ensuing fight a gun went off
law
break the law, remain within the law, by law, impose laws on, laws against sth, the law governing…, the laws of nature, a law requires/states, a law allows/forbids/prohibits, enforce the law, be on the run/run from the law,;;; lay down the law
promote a respectful working environment while maintaining the laws of the office
suspicion
arrest on suspicions of murder, raise/arouse suspicions, regard sb with suspicion, harbour suspicions of, come under s., be under s., above/beyond suspicion, have a nagging/sneaking suspicion
keep sb in custody and ask questions
detain for questioning, be detained in traffic/unavoidably detained
keep sb in custody until trial
remand sb in custody for a period of time, be remanded on theft charges, hold sb on remand in prison
release
be released from prison, release sb on bail, release into(coal power stations release sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere ; hormones released into the bloodstream), release a picture/a statement/// a news/press release, issue a release, the release of information/reports, release details, the commercial release of, go/be on general release, release date
reject or suppress
quash the verdict/a conviction/decision/order, quash rumours/speculations/suggestions, quash- abrogate(abrogate a law/treaty/responsibility)
clobber, extirpate
sentence
serve a sentence for fraud, under sentence of death, be sentenced to life imprisonment, a heavy/light sentence, the offence carried a jail/prison sentence, pass sentence
free sb from (prison)
acquit
acquit of charges/acquit on all counts, acquit sb of sth
acquit yourself exceedingly well
exonerate, exculpate
illegally obtain money from sb. by deception
defraud
defraud sb, defraud sb of , conspiracy to defraud
failure
collapse
a price/market collapse, cause the collapse of businesses, on the brink/verge of collapse, talks/negotiations collapse, the system/government / economy collapses, a bank/industry collapse, suffer a mental/nervous collapse, the trial/case collapses, collapse under weight, buildings collapse in the earthquake
arrest sb for a crime
apprehend
the assailant was apprehended by police in a hideout
imprison or confine
incarcerate
also: be incarcerated in a lift (confined)
bail
be released/remanded on bail, grant bail, put up/stand bail for sb(pay), set bail at
send to sb’s homecountry
deport
the illegal migrant was deported back to his home country having spent ten weeks in a sort of limbo waiting to hear his fate
to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely
let off
be let off with a fine/caution, let off lightly,
also: let off fireworks/bomb,
mitigating
extenuating circumstances/factors
recompense for loss or restoration of sth
restitution
demand/seek/pay restitution, make restitution to sb for sth, pay … in restitution to, demand the restitution of
the early release of a prisoner on account of good behaviour
parole
grant parole, release on parole, eligible for parole, without parole
made without a court’s involvement
out-of-court
an out-of-court settlement, settle out of court, reach an out-of-court deal/agreement
say that you want to be recompensed
claim damages of … for loss of earnings
defamatory
libellous remarks/statements
a series of activities involving a set procedure
proceedings
commence/enter into/start proceedings, proceedings against sb, proceedings for damages, civil/criminal proceedings
allegations of s. harassment have led to disciplinary proceedings being taken against officers
formally make a decision
hand down a decision/verdict/sentence
appeal the verdict handed down by sb, hand down an indictment
also: a custom handed down through the generations
make sb pay for an offence they committed
impose a fine
impose a fine/tariff/tax, impose a ban/restriction on
impose beliefs/order on sth/sb
change a decision
overturn
the verdict was overturned on appeal, overturn a decision/ruling/verdict
refuse
dismiss
the judge dismissed his appeal, allowing the original verdict to stand
