ENGLISH FOR
CRIMINOLOGY
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Luka Van Roy
2024-2025
,ENGELS SAMENVATTING EXAMEN
VOCABULARY
To put someone in jail
Incarcerat A formal term often used in legal Opsluiten
e contexts.
Imprison To confine someone in a prison. Gevangenis
Detain To hold or keep someone in custody, Vasthouden
especially for a short period.
Lock up A colloquial way of saying to put Opsluiten
someone in prison.
Remand To hold a suspect in custody while Voorarrest
awaiting trial.
Consign to A moral formal way to express the act Verzenden naar
prison of imprisoning. de gevangenis
Put behind A common idiomatic expression for Achter de tralies
bars imprisoning someone. zetten
Take into A phrase often used by law enforcement In hechtenis
custody when initially detaining someone. nemen
Confine To restrict someone’s freedom, Beperken
applicable in the context of jail.
Someone who has committed a crime
Culprit Often used to refer to a person of Dader
responsible for a crime or misdemeanor.
Delinquen Commonly used for minor crimes, Achterstallig
t especially those committed by young
people.
Malefactor A formal term for someone who Boosdoener
commits a crime or some other wrong.
Wrongdoe A broad term that can apply to anyone Overtreder
r who does something illegal or immoral.
Felon Specifically refers to someone who has Misdadiger
committed a felony, a serious crime.
Convict A person found guilty of a crime and Veroordeelde
serving a sentence in prison.
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, Transgres Someone who violates a law or Overtreder
sor command.
Outlaw Historically used to describe someone Vogelvrij
literally outside the law's protection; verklaard
now, it often refers to someone involved
in criminal activities.
Perpetrato Commonly used in the context of Dader
r discussing the person who committed a
specific crime.
Violator Someone who violates a particular law Overtreder
or regulation.
Offender A general term for someone who has Overtreder
committed a crime.
Lawbreake Emphasizes the act of breaking the law. Wetsovertreder
r
Jail A place of detention where individuals Gevangenis
are held either while awaiting trial or
serving short
sentences, typically for misdemeanours
or lesser offenses.
prison A facility that houses individuals who Gevangenis
have been convicted of serious crimes,
typically, serving longer sentences.
bail A sum of money or form of property Borgtocht
that is deposited to a court to ensure
that the accused
will return for their trial after being
released from custody.
probation An alternative to imprisonment allowing Proeftijd
a person found guilty of an offense to
stay in the
community, often under conditions and
some kind of supervision
recidivism The tendency of a convicted criminal to Recidive
reoffend.
forensics Scientific methods and techniques to Forensisch
investigate crimes, especially in relation onderzoek
to the recovery and analysis of physical
evidence.
cold case An investigation that has not been Koud geval
solved after considerable time but
remains "on the books"
and may be reopened if new evidence
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CRIMINOLOGY
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Luka Van Roy
2024-2025
,ENGELS SAMENVATTING EXAMEN
VOCABULARY
To put someone in jail
Incarcerat A formal term often used in legal Opsluiten
e contexts.
Imprison To confine someone in a prison. Gevangenis
Detain To hold or keep someone in custody, Vasthouden
especially for a short period.
Lock up A colloquial way of saying to put Opsluiten
someone in prison.
Remand To hold a suspect in custody while Voorarrest
awaiting trial.
Consign to A moral formal way to express the act Verzenden naar
prison of imprisoning. de gevangenis
Put behind A common idiomatic expression for Achter de tralies
bars imprisoning someone. zetten
Take into A phrase often used by law enforcement In hechtenis
custody when initially detaining someone. nemen
Confine To restrict someone’s freedom, Beperken
applicable in the context of jail.
Someone who has committed a crime
Culprit Often used to refer to a person of Dader
responsible for a crime or misdemeanor.
Delinquen Commonly used for minor crimes, Achterstallig
t especially those committed by young
people.
Malefactor A formal term for someone who Boosdoener
commits a crime or some other wrong.
Wrongdoe A broad term that can apply to anyone Overtreder
r who does something illegal or immoral.
Felon Specifically refers to someone who has Misdadiger
committed a felony, a serious crime.
Convict A person found guilty of a crime and Veroordeelde
serving a sentence in prison.
1
, Transgres Someone who violates a law or Overtreder
sor command.
Outlaw Historically used to describe someone Vogelvrij
literally outside the law's protection; verklaard
now, it often refers to someone involved
in criminal activities.
Perpetrato Commonly used in the context of Dader
r discussing the person who committed a
specific crime.
Violator Someone who violates a particular law Overtreder
or regulation.
Offender A general term for someone who has Overtreder
committed a crime.
Lawbreake Emphasizes the act of breaking the law. Wetsovertreder
r
Jail A place of detention where individuals Gevangenis
are held either while awaiting trial or
serving short
sentences, typically for misdemeanours
or lesser offenses.
prison A facility that houses individuals who Gevangenis
have been convicted of serious crimes,
typically, serving longer sentences.
bail A sum of money or form of property Borgtocht
that is deposited to a court to ensure
that the accused
will return for their trial after being
released from custody.
probation An alternative to imprisonment allowing Proeftijd
a person found guilty of an offense to
stay in the
community, often under conditions and
some kind of supervision
recidivism The tendency of a convicted criminal to Recidive
reoffend.
forensics Scientific methods and techniques to Forensisch
investigate crimes, especially in relation onderzoek
to the recovery and analysis of physical
evidence.
cold case An investigation that has not been Koud geval
solved after considerable time but
remains "on the books"
and may be reopened if new evidence
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