Crime vocabulary

Here are some common crimes and criminals in English. Hope you never need it in real situations!!

1. CRIMES & CRIMINALS
Here is a list of the most common crimes in English. In the middle column we
can see the person who commits them.
CRIME CRIMINAL SPANISH
arson arsonist Incendio / pirómano
assault assailant Ataque / atacador
blackmail =
extorsion
blackmailer =
extorsionist
Chantaje / chantajista
bribery briber Soborno / sobornador
burglary = breaking
= entering
burglar Robo en un casa / asaltante
child abuse child abuser Maltrato / maltratador infantil
child molest child molester Pederastía / pederasta
espionage spy Espionaje / espía
forgery = counterfeit forger Falsificación / falsificador
hijacking hijacker Secuestro (en vehículo) /
secuestrador
homicide = murder murderer Asesinato / asesino
kidnapping = abductionKidnapper =
abductor
Secuestro (persona) /
secuestrador
mugging mugger Robo con fuerza / asaltador
pickpocketing pickpocket Robo de carteras / carterista
rape rapist Violación / violador
riot rioter Disturbios / alborotador
robbery = theft robber = thief Robo / ladrón
shoplifting shoplifter Robar / ladrón en tiendas
smuggling smuggler Contrabando / contrabandista
trespassing trespasser Entrar en propriedad ajena / intruso