criminal law

civil law

disagreement

sexual offence

property

to commit a crime

need

on impulse

on the spur of the moment

gain

desire

wealth

criminal offence

mugging

assault

assailant

to abuse sb

rape

rapist

theft

burglary

armed robbery

arson

drug trafficking

hijacking (a plane, a bus)

kidnapping

hostage taking

espionage

spy

forgery

embezzlement

fraud

bribery

to detect a crime

electronic device

individual

government agency

threat

trade secret

illegal copy

identity theft

sensitive

to traffic in sth

to hack (into) a system

to fall victim to sb/ sth

to gain access to sth

to distribute a virus

worm

to destroy

to harass sb

to provoke sb

to abuse sb

to post a nasty comment

anonymous

judicial process

the jury

to return a verdict

to arrest sb

to take a case to court

courtroom

judge

witness stand

juror

the defendant

defense attorney

spectator

to preside over a trial

to question sth

validity

evidence

to charge sb with a crime

to plead (not) guilty

to prove sb's innocence

to represent sb

plaintiff

to call a witness

to swear sb in

to give testimony

to present evidence

to consider the verdict

to acquit sb

to convict sb

to sentence sb to sth

to reduce a sentence

lawyer

to advise sb about sth

legal matter

imprisonment

custodial sentence

offender

offence

fine

probation order

electronic tagging

curfew

participation in sth

drug treatment programme

attendance centre

juvenile offender

death penalty

to sentence sb to death

lethal injection

to execute sb

to appeal

to commute a sentence

to abolish sth

deterrent

execution

morally wrong

premeditated

revenge

relative

to serve a sentence

to release sb

to reoffend

to reform

innocent

to regulate sth

to bear (bore, borne) arms

to infringe sth

amendment

Constitution

to defend oneself

weapon

controversial

issue

rifle

to campaign against sth

essential

advocate

legislation

enforcement

firearm

accessible

to reignite a debate

survey

to grieve

to achieve an aim

intimidation

homegrown terrorist

to commit an act of terrorism

to wage war (against sb)

random attack

innocent bystander

to give in to sth

demand

to overthrow a government

increase in sth

assassination

bombing

to fund sth

addiction

to refine sth

harmful

habit-forming

to affect sth

side effect

psychological dependency

pain relief (to relieve a pain)

tiredness

immune system

injection

stimulant

exhilaration

alertness

sexual excitement

circulatory problems

heart failure

depressant

anxiety

memory impairment

relaxation

impaired judgement

dizziness

liver

alcoholic

to kick the habit

to have a relapse

drug-related crime

drug dependence

physical

decade

drug trafficking

shipment

target country

to seize sth

at customs

to fund a habit

life expectancy

health care

eradication

infectious disease

developing country

drinking water

sanitation

vaccination

to suffer from sth

malnutrition

mortality

obesity