犯罪术语（十二）

    A person used to transport drugs or contraband² from one place to another.
    被用来从一地到另一地运送毒品或违禁品的人。

    例句：

    Security officials in airports are finding an astounding³ number of people who are being used as mules⁴.
    机场的安检人员发现数目十分庞大的旅客充当贩运私货的人。

    organized crime 集团犯罪

    A term used to describe underworld societies such as the Mafia who deal in crimes such as gambling⁵, narcotics⁶, and prostitution.
    黑手党之类的黑社会组织所进行的犯罪，如赌博、贩毒、卖淫等活动。

    例句：

    This company is associated with an east-coast organized syndicate.
    这家公司同东海岸的一个犯罪集团有联系。

    parole 假释

    A conditional⁷ release of an offender⁸ from confinement⁹ before the expiration¹⁰ of his or her sentence. The offender is usually placed under the guidance of a parole officer.
    囚犯在服刑期满前有条件地释放出来，但必须置 于假释官的督导之下。

    例句：

    The victim's family is nervous that the offender is up for parole.
    受害者家属很紧张，因为罪犯即将获得假释。

    penitentiary¹¹ 监狱，劳改所

    A maximum-security facility designed to detain prisoners serving long sentences.

    例句：

    Lee is serving his sentence down at the penitentiary.
    李正在监狱服刑。

    perjury¹² 伪证

    The crime of willingly giving false information while under oath.
    在法庭上立誓之后故意提供虚假证词的犯罪行为。

    例句：

    If you lie while you are under oath, you can be found guilty of perjury.
    如果立誓之后还撒谎，你可能被判伪证罪。

    pickpocket¹³ 扒手

    A thief who is skilled in stealing items from other people's pockets.
    擅于从别人口袋里偷取物品的窃贼。

    例句：

    I had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket while I was on the subway.
    今天乘地铁时我的钱包让扒手偷了