“激情犯罪”常见的英文表达是 “crime of passion” 或 “passion crime”。这两种表达在英语中都被广泛使用，以描述因情感冲动、情绪失控而突然实施的犯罪行为。
例如：
Some argue that a crime of passion should be treated differently from a premeditated one.（有人认为，激情犯罪与预谋犯罪应区别对待。）
The case was classified as a passion crime due to the sudden emotional outburst of the perpetrator.（由于犯罪者情绪突然爆发，该案被归类为激情犯罪。 ）