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victim victimizer
Opfer Täter
victimizer: a person who exerts violence on the victim
capital crimes: to be accused of murder
manslaughter
rape
robbery includes physical violence
burglary
arson to set fire deliberately (Brandstiftung)
you go to court/ you are brought to court
you are confronted with the trial
judge/ jury (Geschworene) are there
they pass a sentence
the person is sentenced to different kinds of punishment (10y.,20y., life-long...)
death (e.g. in Florida, Texas...)
only when you are found not guilty/ innocent
you are set free
you are released
you are acquitted
you are placed on probation = auf Bewährung frei gelassen werden
lethal injections (Giftspritze) replaced the electric chair
very high voltage
a serious crime = Schweverbrechen
a minor crime = geringeres Verbrechen
criminals were afraid of potential consequences
millions of $ may transfered to illegal accounts (Konten)
"The world is out of joint" (Hamlet) = die Welt ist aus den Fugen geraten
joiner = sb. who puts things together = Tischler
joint = Gelenke
to apply for = ansuchen
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