Words in context 4 Challenges of modern society

Question 1

criminal law

Answer 1

Strafgesetz

Question 2

disagreement

Answer 2

Auseinandersetzung

Question 3

sexual offence

Answer 3

Sexualvergehen

Question 4

to commit a crime

Answer 4

ein Verbrechen begehen

Question 5

on the spur of the moment

Answer 5

spontan

Question 6

criminal offence

Answer 6

Straftat

Question 7

offender

Answer 7

Straftäter

Question 8

criminal

Answer 8

Verbrecher

Question 9

mugging

Answer 9

Raubüberfall (auf der Straße)

Question 10

assault

Answer 10

tätlicher Angriff, Körperverletzung

Question 11

child abuse

Answer 11

Kindesmissbrauch

Question 12

homicide

Answer 12

Tötung, Mord

Question 13

manslaughter

Answer 13

Totschlag

Question 14

theft

Answer 14

Diebstahl

Question 15

burglary

Answer 15

Einbruch

Question 16

burglar alarm

Answer 16

Alarmanlage

Question 17

burglarproof

Answer 17

einbruchsicher

Question 18

arson

Answer 18

Brandstiftung

Question 19

drug trafficking

Answer 19

Drogenhandel

Question 20

hijacking

Answer 20

Entführung (eines Gegenstandes wie Flugzeug, Bus)

Question 21

kidnapping

Answer 21

Entführung (einer Person)

Question 22

hostage taking

Answer 22

Geiselnahme

Question 23

espionage

Answer 23

Spionage

Question 24

embezzlement

Answer 24

Unterschlagung, Veruntreuung

Question 25

fraud

Answer 25

Betrug

Question 26

bribery

Answer 26

Bestechung

Question 27

bribe

Answer 27

Bestechungsgeld

Question 28

to detect a crime

Answer 28

ein Verbrechen aufdecken

Question 29

arsonist

Answer 29

Brandstifter

Question 30

to set fire to sth.

Answer 30

etwas in Brand setzen

Question 31

to burgle so.

Answer 31

bei jmdm. einbrechen

Question 32

attacker

Answer 32

Angreifer (assault)

Question 33

hostage taking

Answer 33

to take s.o. hostage

Question 34

to spy on so./sth.

Answer 34

jdn./etw. ausspionieren

Question 35

Gerichtsverfahren

Answer 35

judicial process

Question 36

the jury

Answer 36

die Schöffen, die Geschworenen

Question 37

to return a verdict

Answer 37

ein Urteil fällen

Question 38

verdict of guilty

Answer 38

Schuld-/Freispruch

Question 39

to arrest so.

Answer 39

jdn. verhaften

Question 40

to take a case to court

Answer 40

einen Fall vor Gericht bringen

Question 41

courtroom

Answer 41

Gerichtssaal

Question 42

juror

Answer 42

Geschworener

Question 43

witness stand

Answer 43

Zeugenstand

Question 44

prosecuting attorney (AE)

Answer 44

Staatsanwalt (AE)

Question 45

defense attorney (AE)

Answer 45

Verteidiger (AE)

Question 46

public prosecutor (BE)

Answer 46

Staatsanwalt (BE)

Question 47

counsel for the defence (BE)

Answer 47

Verteidiger (BE)

Question 48

the defendant, the accused

Answer 48

der Angeklagte

Question 49

to stand trial

Answer 49

vor Gericht stehen

Question 50

evidence

Answer 50

Beweise, Beweismaterial

Question 51

circumstantial evidence

Answer 51

Indizienbeweise

Question 52

to charge s.o. with a crime

Answer 52

jdn. eines Verbrechens beschuldigen

Question 53

to plead (not) guilty

Answer 53

sich (un)schuldig bekennen

Question 54

to prove so.’s innocence/guilt

Answer 54

jds. Unschuld/Schuld beweisen

Question 55

to represent so.

Answer 55

jdn. vertreten

Question 56

plaintiff

Answer 56

Kläger(in)

Question 57

einen Zeugen aufrufen

Answer 57

to call a witness

Question 58

to swear so. in

Answer 58

jdn. vereidigen

Question 59

to give testimony

Answer 59

eine Zeugenaussage machen

Question 60

to testify

Answer 60

aussagen

Question 61

to cross-examine so.

Answer 61

jdn. ins Kreuzverhör nehmen

Question 62

to present evidence

Answer 62

Beweise vorlegen

Question 63

to give a closing speech

Answer 63

ein Abschlussplädoyer halten

Question 64

to consider the verdict

Answer 64

das Urteil beraten

Question 65

to acquit s.o.

Answer 65

jdn. freisprechen

Question 66

to convict so.

Answer 66

jdn. verurteilen

Question 67

to sentence so. to sth.

Answer 67

jdn. zu etw. verurteilen

Question 68

suspended sentence

Answer 68

Bewährungsstrafe

Question 69

mitigating circumstances

Answer 69

mildernde Umstände

Question 70

to reduce a sentence

Answer 70

eine Strafe mildern