German Crime Flashcards

German Crime Vocabulary

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1
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Der Überfall (auf)

A

attack, invastion, descent upon

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Der Anschlag

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attack

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Der Angriff

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attack, onslaught

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Der Angreifer

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attacker, striker

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Der Täter

A

suspect, offender, attacker, perpetrator

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Das Gefängnis

A

(prison)

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Die Untersuchung

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(investigation, test, study, analysis)

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festnehmen

A

(arrest)

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festgenommen sein

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(to be under arrest)

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Die Tat

A

(act of, crime, offense)

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verletzt (adj)

A

wounded, aggrieved

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Das Opfer

A

victim, casualty

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verantwortlich

A

(responsible for, accountable for, blamable)

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die Strafe

A

sentence, punishment, penalty

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Die Freiheitsstrafe

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(term of imprisonment, prison sentence)

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die Verteidigung

A

defense

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Die Ermittlung

A

investigation, determination

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betroffen

A

(shocked, taken aback)

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19
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Die Gewalt

A

violence

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20
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Die Todesstrafe

A

death penalty

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21
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Der Sprengstoff

A

explosives

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verdächtigen

A

suspected

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23
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gestorben

A

dead

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Der Bericht

A

report

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Der Einsatz

A

operation, action

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26
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Der Banküberfall

A

bank robbery

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Der Hinweis

A

hint, note, sign, indication, information, lead

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Die Vermutung

A

assumption, guess, hypothesis, conjecture

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Die Überschreitung

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exceeding, overrun, transgression

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30
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Die Einzelheit

A

detail, particular

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31
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Der Verbrecher

A

criminal

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32
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Der Straftäter

A

criminal, offender

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33
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verteidigen

A

defend

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34
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vorgeworfen

A

charged with

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Die Darstellung

A

statement, representation

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die Verflectung

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(entwinement, interrelationship, interweaving)

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37
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bezeichnen

A

describe, denote, indicate

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38
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das Verfahren

A

trial

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39
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der Richter

A

judge, justice

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40
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der (die) Geschworene

A

juror

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41
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das Gericht

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court

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die Haft

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custody, detention

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das Urteil

A

decision, judgment

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44
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einsperren

A

imprison

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das Geheimniss

A

secret

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aufgegriffen

A

apprehended

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der Übergriff

A

attack, victimization

48
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sexuelle Nötigung

A

sexual assault

49
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der Häftling

A

detainee

50
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die Vergewaltigung

A

rape

51
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die Schändung

A

rape

52
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die Pädophilie

A

pedophilia

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die Kriminalität

A

crime

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die Verbrechen

A

crimes

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bestrafen

A

punish

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verbrechen zu begehen

A

commit crimes

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die Hauptursache

A

the main cause

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die Geldstrafe

A

fine

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die Gefängnisstrafe

A

prison sentence

60
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gemeinnützige Arbeit leisten

A

do community service

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der Mord

A

murder

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die Sexualverbrechen

A

sex crimes

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der Diebstahl

A

theft

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die Unterschlagung

A

fraud

65
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der Einbruch

A

burglary

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der Todschlag

A

manslaughter

67
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ermorden

A

to murder

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der Raub

A

robbery

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der Dieb

A

thief

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der Drogenhandel

A

drug trafficking

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nachsichtig

A

lenient

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die Erpressung

A

blackmail

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die Entführung

A

kidnap

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der Knast

A

prison

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die Abschreckung

A

deterrent

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rehabilitieren

A

rehabilitate

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langfristig

A

long-term

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der Ladendiebstahl

A

shop lifting

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der Straßenraub

A

mugging

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der Vandalismus

A

vandalism

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die Jugendkriminalität

A

juvenile crime

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der Unfall mit Fahrerflucht

A

hit and run accident

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großen Schaden anrichten

A

do a lot of damage

84
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prügeln

A

beat up

85
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die Prügel

A

the beating

86
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etwas in Brand stecken

A

set fire to something

87
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kaltblütig

A

cold-blooded

88
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die häusliche Gewalt

A

domestic violence

89
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die Kindesmisshandlung

A

child abuse

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die Alterskriminalität

A

elder abuse

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die Gewaltkriminalität

A

violent crime

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die Wirtschaftskriminalität

A

white collar crime

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die Brandstiftung

A

arson

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die Brandstifter

A

arsonist

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der Kinderschänder

A

child molester

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die Verbrechensverhütung

A

crime prevention

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die Sachbeschädigung

A

property damage

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der Taschendieb

A

pick pocket

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der Ermittler

A

investigative detective

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stehlen

A

steal

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drohen

A

threaten

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die Durchsuchung

A

search

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die Ermittlung

A

investigation, determination

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die Verstöße

A

violations

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die Erkenntnisse

A

intelligence

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die Tierquälerei

A

cruelty to animals

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die Behörden

A

authorities

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schuldig

A

guilty, blamable