Glossary: Crime Flashcards by Essi Peltoniemi

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asianajaja

A

barrister, solicitor (Br), lawyer (Am)

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ehdollinen tuomio

A

suspended sentence, probation

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Hän sai ehdollisen tuomion.

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He was put on probation.

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ehdonalainen

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parole

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Hän pääsi ehdonalaiseen.

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He was released on parole. / He was paroled.

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haastaa oikeuteen

A

sue

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istua tuomiota

A

do time (in prison)

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kaappaus

A

hijacking

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kiristys

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blackmail, extortion

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kuolemanrangaistus

A

capital punishment, death penalty / sentence

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Sarjamurhaaja tuomittiin kuolemaan.

A

The serial killer was sentenced to death.

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lähestymiskielto

A

restraining order

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murha

A

murder, homicide

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murtovarkaus

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burglary, breaking and entering

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nuorisorikollinen

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juvenile delinquent, young offender

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oikeudenkäynti

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trial

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oikeusjuttu

A

court case

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pahoinpitely

A

assault

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petos

A

fraud

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pidättää

A

arrest, detain

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puolustus

A

defence

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raiskaaja

A

rapist, sexual offender

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rikoksentekijä

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A

perpetrator

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rikoksenuusija

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A

repeat offender

rikos

crime, offence, felony

rikosluvut

crime rate

ryöstö

robbery

ryöstö (väkivallalla uhaten)

mugging

sakko

fine, ticket

syyllinen

guilty

Hän kiisti syyllisyytensä.

She pleaded not guilty.

Valamiehistö totesi hänet syylliseksi.

The jury found him guilty.

syyte

charge

Syytteistä häntä kohtaan luovuttiin.

The charges against him were dropped.

syyttää

charge, prosecute

syyttäjä

prosecutor, DA (district attorney, Am)

takuu

bail

Hänet vapautettin takuita vastaan.

She was released on bail.

tappo

manslaughter

tehdä rikos

commit a crime

todistaa (oikeudessa)

give testimony, testify

todistaja

witness

tuhopoltto

arson

tuomari

judge

tuomio

verdict (by a jury), conviction, sentence (by a judge)

tuomita

sentence, convict

Minut tuomittiin petoksesta.

I was convicted of fraud.

Heidät tuomittiin viideksi vuodeksi vankeuteen.

They were sentenced to five years in prison.

tutkia rikosta

investigate, inspect

valamiehistö

jury

vankeus

imprisonment

vanki

convict, prisoner, felon

vankila

jail, prison

vapautua syytteistä

be acquitted, be exonerated

varkaus

theft, larceny

vedota; vetoomus

appeal

yhdyskuntapalvelu

community service