con¹ artist ：行骗高手
　　A person who is skilled at convincing others of believing in fraudulent schemes.
　　擅于蒙骗并使人进入骗局的人。
　　Bob makes his living as a con artist.
　　鲍勃是位行骗高手，并以行骗为生。

　　con game ：骟局
　　Any fraudulent scheme
　　任何骗人的把戏。
　　My grandparents got burned in a con game.
　　我的祖父母曾上过骗子的当。

　　convict ：囚犯
　　A person found guilty of a felony and confined in a prison.
　　被判有重罪并羁于狱中的人。
　　Mr. Welch is an ex-convict.
　　韦尔奇先生从前是囚犯。

　　counterfeit² ：伪造
　　To illegally reproduce a copy of money, postage stamps, bonds, etc.
　　非法印造钱币、邮票、证券等。
　　Police busted³ up a counterfeiting⁴ racket in Miami last week.
　　上周警方捣毁了迈阿密的一个伪造团伙。

　　credit-card fraud ：信用卡欺诈
　　The attempted use of a credit to obtain goods or services with the intention of avoiding payment.
　　企图使用信用卡获取货物或服务，并故意逃避付款。
　　That woman is wanted in 5 states for credit-card fraud.
　　那位妇女因信用卡欺诈而被5个州通缉。

　　crime of passion ： 激情犯罪；冲动犯罪
　　Murder that resulted form the infidelity of a lover； Murder committed in the heat of rage.
　　由于情人的不忠而导致的谋杀；暴怒驱使的杀人行为。
　　Crimes of passion seem to be popular material for TV infotainment programs.
　　冲动杀人似乎是娱乐性新闻节目受欢迎的题材。

　　Crime rate ：犯罪率
　　The number of reported crimes per specified⁵ number of the population.
　　每一定人数中发生的犯罪数量。
　　Which state has the highest crime rate in the U.S.？
　　在美国，哪个州的犯罪率最高？

　　criminal ：犯罪
　　A person who has violated a criminal law.
　　触犯刑法的人。
　　We are placing your son in criminal detention⁶.
　　我们对你儿子实行刑事拘留。

　　date rape⁷ ：约会强奸
　　A rape that is committed by a woman's date.
　　由女性的约会对象实施的强奸。
　　Date rape is the last thing that a young girl should have to worry about.
　　约会强奸是年轻女子最不用害怕的事。

　　deadly weapon ：致命武器
　　Any object, or instrument that is capable of being used to kill.
　　任何可以用以杀人致命的物体、器具。
　　It is against the law to carry a concealed⁸ deadly weapon.
　　秘密携带致命武器是违法的。

　　death penalty ：死刑
　　Punishment by death, that isimposed in a legal manner.
　　以合法的形式剥夺罪犯生命的一种惩罚。
　　Three men have received the death penalty so far this year.
　　今年已有三个被判死刑。

　　death row ：死囚牢房
　　A cell block reserved for convicts awaiting execution.
　　特别为等待处决的死刑犯设置的牢房。
　　This convicted killer⁹ has been on death row for 15 years.
　　这位被判决死刑的杀人犯住在死囚牢房已15年了。

　　defendant¹⁰ ：被告
　　A person who has been charged with a crime.
　　被指控犯有罪行的人。
　　The court found the defendant guilty of murder.
　　法庭判定被告犯有谋杀罪。

　　domestic violence ：家庭暴力
　　Violence toward a family member, including child abuse or wife beating.
　　对家庭成员施加的暴力，包括虐待儿童和殴打妻子。
　　Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous calls that a law enforcement officer has to make.
　　家庭暴力是执法官最难应付的案件之一。

　　drug abuse ：吸毒
　　The excessive and compulsive use of drugs to the point of damaging one's health.
　　强迫性过量使用毒品，以致损害身体。
　　It was obvious to see by looking at the needle marks on her arms that the young girl was a victim of drug abuse.
　　从她臂上针扎的痕迹来看，很明显，这位年轻女子是吸毒的受害者。