Gewaltverbrechen

Meaning (English):
A Gewaltverbrechen is a violent crime—a criminal act that involves physical force or the threat of force against a person (and sometimes against property when violence is central).

Typical examples include assault, robbery with violence, rape/sexual assault, manslaughter, and murder.

Multiple meanings / usage

• General sense: any crime characterized by violence or coercion.
• Legal/statistical usage: in police and crime statistics, Gewaltverbrechen often refers to a defined category of serious violent offenses (the exact scope can vary by jurisdiction or dataset).

Word parts

• Gewalt = violence, force, power
• Verbrechen = serious crime, felony
  Together: “crime involving violence”.

German synonyms

Depending on context:

• Gewaltdelikt (common in legal/police language)
• Gewalttat (often emphasizes the act itself)
• schweres Gewaltvergehen (more explicit “serious” violent offense)

German antonyms (where applicable)

Not a perfect direct opposite, but common contrasts are:

• Gewaltloses Delikt (non-violent offense)
• Eigentumsdelikt (property crime, typically non-violent—context-dependent)
• Bagatelldelikt (minor offense; contrasts in severity rather than violence)