271.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。

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。

272.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。

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。

273.penitentiary ： 监狱，劳改所

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

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

274.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。

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。

275.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。

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。

276.pilice brutality ： 警察暴力

The act of using excessive physical force by police or other law enforcement officers.
警察或其他执法人员过多使用体罚的行为。

The infamous Rodney King beating in L.A. showed the public at how rampant police brutality is.
发生在洛杉矶的不光彩的罗德尼?金毒打案向公众展示了警察暴行是多少猖狂。

277.police corruption ： 警察腐败

The misuse of police power in return for favors of gain.
警察滥用权力以换取好处和利益。

The mayor is working to put an end to police corruption in this city.
市长正致力于肃清本市的警察腐败。

278.pornoshop ： 色情商店

A shop or bookstore that sells pornographic materials.
出售色情物品的商店。

The local pornshop has been shut down form selling materials to minors.
当地的色情商店因向未成年人出售色情物品而被关闭。

279.prison break ： 越狱

An escape from prison involving violence by one or more prisoners.
一个或多个囚犯使用暴力从监狱逃跑。

Two guards and two inmates were killed in a prison break in Texas, yesterday.
昨天在得克萨斯州发生一起越狱案，两名卫兵和两名囚犯被杀死。

280.property crime ： 财产犯罪

Auto theft, burglary, larceny, etc.
偷汽车、入室盗窃、偷盗等。

This section of town has been plagued with property crimes.
这个城区的财产犯罪很猖獗。