English for criminology : vocabulaire
Analysis: acts of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more
about it
Significant: marge enough to be noticeable or have noticeable effects
Criterion: standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something
Variable: number, amount or situation that can change
to summarize: to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short &
clear form
empirical: based on what is experienced or seen rather than a theory
substantially: to a large degree
quantitative: relating to numbers or amounts/ relating to an amount that can be measured
salience: being important to or connected with what is happening or being discussed
synthesis: combining different ideas or things to make a whole that's new and different from the items
considered separately
aggregate: being the total amount of something after all the figures or point have been added together
nexus: important connection between the parts of a system or a group of things
contentious: causing, involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument
to assess: to judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something
annual: happening once every year
discrepancy: difference between two things that should be the same
database: large amount of information stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be easily
looked at or changed
frisk: use your hands to search someone's body, see if they are hiding illegal objects
fly in the face: oppose or contradict an idea
settle: agree to end a dispute without going to court, paying sum
liable: legally responsible
put on notice made conscious of something
foot the bill: pay for something
review: piece of writing that describes the main facts in a piece of academic research that you read &
gives your opinion
uptick: increase in the amount of something
, English for criminology : vocabulaire
took to the streets: express opposition to something in public
aftermath: period that follows an unpleasant event or accident and the effects it causes
root: cause/ origin of something bad
crux: most important/ serious part of a matter problem, argument
double-down: continue doing something in an even more determined way than before
accountability: being responsible for what you do and give reason for it
abolitionist: someone advocating for the complete elimination of something
qualified immunity: legal rule that protects government officials from personal responsibility for action
performed in the course of their duties
use of force: application of physical effort to compel compliance by an unwilling subject
blue wall of silence: unspoken, informal code among police officers not to report on a colleague's
misconduct
bias: prejudice in favor of or against a person or group compared to another, usually in a way considered
to be unfair
police brutality: unlawful/ excessive use of force by law enforcement officers
racial injustice: unfair treatment of people based on their race or ethnicity
racial trope: conventional and overused theme or portrayal involving race, often reinforcing stereotypes
or clichéd ideas about a particular racial or ethnic group
order: command, instruction, direction by the court or by a judge intended to adjudicate some point ot to
direct some step in a legal proceeding
community sentence: not send to prison, but still convicted of a crime
suspended sentence: carried out in the community, person breaks conditions, can be sent to prison
probation service: responsible for the supervision of offenders on probation and the care of accused
persons and discharged prisoners
the judiciary: judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively
ministry of justice: ministerial department that works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and
to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public
out of court disposal: arrangement or settlement done outside a judicial proceeding
court proceedings: action taken in court to settle a dispute
under supervision: being watched over in the interest of their or other's security
Analysis: acts of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more
about it
Significant: marge enough to be noticeable or have noticeable effects
Criterion: standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something
Variable: number, amount or situation that can change
to summarize: to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short &
clear form
empirical: based on what is experienced or seen rather than a theory
substantially: to a large degree
quantitative: relating to numbers or amounts/ relating to an amount that can be measured
salience: being important to or connected with what is happening or being discussed
synthesis: combining different ideas or things to make a whole that's new and different from the items
considered separately
aggregate: being the total amount of something after all the figures or point have been added together
nexus: important connection between the parts of a system or a group of things
contentious: causing, involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument
to assess: to judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something
annual: happening once every year
discrepancy: difference between two things that should be the same
database: large amount of information stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be easily
looked at or changed
frisk: use your hands to search someone's body, see if they are hiding illegal objects
fly in the face: oppose or contradict an idea
settle: agree to end a dispute without going to court, paying sum
liable: legally responsible
put on notice made conscious of something
foot the bill: pay for something
review: piece of writing that describes the main facts in a piece of academic research that you read &
gives your opinion
uptick: increase in the amount of something
, English for criminology : vocabulaire
took to the streets: express opposition to something in public
aftermath: period that follows an unpleasant event or accident and the effects it causes
root: cause/ origin of something bad
crux: most important/ serious part of a matter problem, argument
double-down: continue doing something in an even more determined way than before
accountability: being responsible for what you do and give reason for it
abolitionist: someone advocating for the complete elimination of something
qualified immunity: legal rule that protects government officials from personal responsibility for action
performed in the course of their duties
use of force: application of physical effort to compel compliance by an unwilling subject
blue wall of silence: unspoken, informal code among police officers not to report on a colleague's
misconduct
bias: prejudice in favor of or against a person or group compared to another, usually in a way considered
to be unfair
police brutality: unlawful/ excessive use of force by law enforcement officers
racial injustice: unfair treatment of people based on their race or ethnicity
racial trope: conventional and overused theme or portrayal involving race, often reinforcing stereotypes
or clichéd ideas about a particular racial or ethnic group
order: command, instruction, direction by the court or by a judge intended to adjudicate some point ot to
direct some step in a legal proceeding
community sentence: not send to prison, but still convicted of a crime
suspended sentence: carried out in the community, person breaks conditions, can be sent to prison
probation service: responsible for the supervision of offenders on probation and the care of accused
persons and discharged prisoners
the judiciary: judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively
ministry of justice: ministerial department that works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and
to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public
out of court disposal: arrangement or settlement done outside a judicial proceeding
court proceedings: action taken in court to settle a dispute
under supervision: being watched over in the interest of their or other's security
