Crime-C Vocabulary

Crime & Criminals
In English, there are a lot of specific words for different types of crimes and the criminals who commit them.
Unfortunately, the list of crimes and criminals is long! Because the words have specific legal meanings, only a short,
basic definition is given below. You may wish to download and print out the list, and write the correct translation of
the words in your own language. This would give you the exact meaning.
CRIME DEFINITION CRIMINAL

abduction taking someone away by force, demanding money for their safe return otmica
arson setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose- palež, podmetanje arsonist
požara
assassination killing a famous person or public figure- atentat assassin
assault attacking someone physically- napad, uvreda assailant
bigamy marrying someone when you are already married to another person- bigamist
bigamija
blackmail threatening to reveal someone’s secrets if a lot of money is not paid- blackmailer*
ucjena
bombing detonating an explosive device with the plan of harming people or property bomber
bribery giving money or granting favors to influence another person’s decisions or briber*
behavior- podmićivanje
burglary breaking into a house in order to steal something- provala, krađa burglar
child abuse treating a child badly in a physical, emotional, or sexual way- zlostavljanje djece child abuser
corruption behaving illegally and dishonestly; especially those in power- korupcija
crime doing something illegal that can be punished by law- zločin criminal
cybercrime doing something illegal over the Internet or a computer system- cyber criminal
kibernetički kriminal hacker
domestic behaving violently inside the home- porodično nasilje
violence
drunk driving driving with too much alcohol in your blood- vožnja u pijanom stanju drunk driver
embezzlement stealing large amounts of money that you are responsible for, often over a embezzler
period of time- pronevjera
espionage spying, to obtain political or military information- špijunaža spy
forgery illegally copying documents, money, etc. to cheat people-krivotvorenje, forger
falsifikovanje
fraud getting money from people by cheating them- prevara, pronevjera con artist
fraud
genocide killing on purpose a large number of people, especially from a particular
group or area- genocid
hijacking taking control of a plane, train etc by force, often to meet political demands- otmica, hijacker
kidnapovanje
hit and run not stopping to help a person hurt in an accident caused by you
homicide killing another person on purpose- ubistvo
hooliganism being violent or aggressive on purpose; often used to describe youth- huliganstvo hooligan
identity theft using someone else’s personal information for one’s own gain-krađa identiteta
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CRIME DEFINITION CRIMINAL
kidnapping taking someone away by force, often demanding money for their safe return- kidnapper
otmica, kidnapovanje
libel damaging someone’s reputation by writing lies about them- kleveta
looting taking things illegally and by force, during a riot, war, etc. looter
lynching killing someone without legal process, often by hanging, often by an angry
mob- linčovanje
manslaughter killing someone by accident- ubistvo bez predumišljaja
mugging attacking someone with a plan to rob them- napad i pljačkanje mugger
murder killing someone on purpose- ubistvo s predumišljajem murderer
perjury lying in court, while under oath- krivokletstvo, laganje pred sudom
pickpocketing stealing wallets, money, etc. from people’s pockets in crowded places- džeparenje pickpocketer
pilfering stealing small quantities of goods over time- sitna krađa
poaching hunting illegally- krivolov poacher
rape forcing someone to have sex- silovanje rapist
riot causing a noisy, violent public disturbance- izazivanje nemira rioter
robbery stealing large amounts of money with force or violence from a bank, store, robber
etc.- razbojništvo, pljačka
shoplifting stealing something from a store- krađa po dućanima shoplifter
slander damaging someone’s reputation by speaking lies about them- javna kleveta
smuggling taking things secretly in or out of a place, country, jail, etc.-krijumčarenje smuggler
speeding driving above the speed limit- prebrza vožnja
terrorism using violence, threats, or fear, usually for political purposes- terorizam terrorist
theft stealing, in general- krađa thief
trafficking trading something illegal like drugs, people, etc.- trgovina (stavljanje u promet
opojnih droga, trgovina ljudima)
treason betraying one’s country by helping its enemies- izdaja, veleizdaja traitor
trespassing entering another person’s area; hurting people/damaging property through trespasser
force- neovlasteni upad na posjed, itd.
vandalism destroying private or public property purposely- vandalizam vandal
voyeurism secretly watching naked people or sexual acts & getting sexually excited- voyeur
voajerizam
* uncommon
** hacker does not technically mean a cyber criminal, but the word is often used to describe those who commit
computer crimes.
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