| accessory |
in law, someone who helps a criminal before or after a crime, but does not commit the crime. [1/4 definitions] |
| aggravated |
of a crime, considered more serious or malicious than is typical for the type of crime, especially if the criminal act involves the use of a gun. [1/2 definitions] |
| cheat |
in law, the act of obtaining someone's property by dishonest or criminal means. [1/11 definitions] |
| civil law |
the section of law that deals with the rights of the citizens, as distinct from laws that regulate criminal acts, military personnel, or international trade. [1/3 definitions] |
| clamp down |
(informal) to establish or increase controls or penalties with respect to criminal or disapproved of behaviors. [1/2 definitions] |
| commutation |
a substitution of a milder for a more severe criminal sentence. [1/3 definitions] |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being criminal. |
| criminal lawyer |
a lawyer who specialized in representing clients accused of criminal offenses. |
| criminate |
to condemn or censure as criminal. [1/3 definitions] |
| criminology |
the scientific study of crime, criminal behavior, and criminal law systems. |
| D.A. |
abbreviation of "District Attorney," the government prosecutor of criminal cases for a specified judicial district. |
| decriminalize |
to make legal; eliminate criminal penalties for. |
| deportation |
the legal expulsion from a country of an undesirable person, esp. an illegal alien or criminal. |
| district attorney |
the government prosecutor of criminal cases for a specified judicial district. |
| dock3 |
an enclosure for the defendant in a criminal trial. |
| dragnet |
an organized plan or network for finding or apprehending someone, esp. a criminal. [1/2 definitions] |
| electric chair |
a chair through which high voltages of electricity are passed in order to execute a convicted criminal. [1/2 definitions] |
| FBI |
abbreviation of "Federal Bureau of Investigation," a U.S. agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law. |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
a U.S. agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law. |
| gang1 |
any group of people, such as those who associate for social or criminal purposes. [1/3 definitions] |
| gangland |
the criminal world. |