Vocabulory:

Infraction: sometimes called a petty offense, is the violation of an administrative regulation,

an ordinance, a municipal code, and in some jurisdictions, a state or local traffic rule. In many
states an infraction is not considered a criminal offense and thus not punishable by
incarceration.

Incarceration: Bebörtönzés

Misdemeanor: A criminal offense that is less serious than a felony and more serious than an
infraction, is generally punishable by a fine or incarceration in a local jail or both.

Felony: Is deemed the most serious class of offense throughout the United States. Depending
ont he circumstances surrounding the crime, felonies are generally punishable by a fine,
imprisonment for more than a year, ot both. They include terrorism, treason, arson, murder,
rape, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping, among others.

Indictable offences: are the most serious offences, which must be tried in the Crown Court
by a judge and jury. Offences that a defendant in the Crown Court is alleged to have
committed are set out in a document known as an indictment. This lists the charges against
him. All serious crimes such as murder, wounding, rape, robbery and causing death by
dangerous driving are indictible offences which can only be tried in the Crown Court.

Summary offences: are less serious offences, tried by magistrates. They are called summary
offences, because they are tried summarily, which means speedily by the most convenient
court, and with the minimum of formality. Almost all motoring offences are summary
offences, as are offences involving minor thefts and assaults, criminal damage, prostitution
and drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place. There are certain offences that may be
tried either in the magistrates’ court or by the Crown Court. Because they can be dealth with
in either court they have been nicknamed either-way offences. Offences of burglary and
hangling stolen goods are good examples of these.

Murder: killing someone illegally and intentionally

Manslaughter: killing someone without having intended to do so, or killing someone
intentionally but with mitigating circumstances

Mitigate: csillapít

Assault: acting in such a way that someone is afraid that he or she will be attacked and hurt

Forgery: making a false document or banknote to use as if it were genuiine, thereby causing
harm to others

Fraud: deceiving someone in order to make money

Bribery: offering money corruptly to some official to get him to do something to help you

Theft: dishonest appropriation of property which belongs to someone else, with the intention
of permanently depriving that person of it

Money laundering: legitimizing money from organized or other crime by paying it through
normal business channels

Libel: a defamatory statement made in permanent form, such as writing, pictures, or film

Blackmail: getting money from someone by threatening to make public information or by

threatening violance

Bigamy: going through a marriage ceremony with someone when one is already lawfully
married to someone else

Hacking: gaining unauthorized acces to a computer system

Summons: megidézés (pl. rendőrségre, bíróságra)

Mounted police: Policemen on horses

Criminal Investigation Department: most memorable attribute that they wear plain clothes
(civil)

Drugs Squad:

Crime prevention: All forces have a department of officers trained to give advice on how
citizens may best protect themselves and their property against criminals.

Scenes of crimes and forensic science:

Murder Squad and Flying Squad:

Dog handling:

Community relations:

Amend: modify

Empover: enable/authorize

Seize: to confiscate

Premises: building or land near it

Warrant: legal document authorizing the police to do sth

To caution: inform

Whereabouts: the palce where you are

At public expense: paid by the state

Duty solicitor: lawyer appointed to a case

Categories of crimes
Szóképzés:

Crime Criminal Verb (actus reus)

Arson arsonist to set fire on

Mugging mugger to mug

Theft thief to steal

Terrorism terrorist to commit an act of

terrorism

Drug-trafficking drug-trafficker to traffic in drugs

Pickpocketing pickpocket to pickpocket

Smuggling smuggler to smuggle

Embezzlement embezzler – to embezzle

Shoplifting shoplifter To shoplift

Collocations:

The summons is served on the defendant.

Pleading guilty

prosecuted for

Accused of

Arrested for

Convicted of

Guilty of

Summoned for

Indicted for

Charged with

Confessed to

Apologized for

Deny (that)

Admit (to sth)