犯罪术语（十二）

    A person used to transport drugs or contraband 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 astounding number of people who are being used as mules.
    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 gambling, narcotics, 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 conditional release of an offender from confinement before the expiration 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。

    penitentiary 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。

    perjury 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。

    pickpocket 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