Crime and Punishment

i. CRIME. Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the passage below.

bigamy civil classes community

countries crimes criminal law felony

fine forgery laws life imprisonment

misdemeanour offences penalty person

prison state term treason

Crime

Crime violates the laws of a community,.. or nation.

It is punishable in accordance with these...

The definition of crime varies according to time and place, but the
laws of most.. consider as crimes such... as prison...... burglary,......,

murder, and.....

Not all offences against the law are. The laws that set down the

punishments for crimes from the.....

This law defines as crimes those offences considered most harmful

to the.... On the other hand, a.... may wrong someone else in some

other way that offends the. law.

The common law recognizes three........ of crime: treason,........ and mis­
demeanour. Death or.... is the usual... for treason. Laws in the United

States, for example, define a felony as a crime that is punishable by a............

of one year or more in a state or federal.......... A person who commits a......

may be punished by a.. or a jail term of less than one year.

2. LAW BREAKERS. Give the name of the defined law breaker.

1. steals a_______

2. steals purses and wallets a___ к____

3. gets money by threatening

to disclose personal information a___ к___

a a

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a v

ab

4. seizes aeroplanes

5. takes things from a shop without paying

6. kills people

7. steals from houses or offices

8. steals from banks or trains

9. takes people hostage for a ransom

10. steals government secrets

11. willfully destroys property

12. marries illegally while being married already.

3. TRIAL. If you commit a crime you may be:

accused

arrested

charged

convicted

interrogated

paroled

sent to prison

suspected

tried

Put these actions in the correct order.

4. PUNISHMENT. Put each of the following words and phrases into its correct place in the passage below:

accused	acquit civil suits	counsel
court	cross-examinations fault	guilty
judge	jurors jury	legal disputes
legislature	list money	officer
panel	sentence swear	testimony
trial	witnesses Trial by Jury

A jury is a selected group of laymen that hears the.... in...... and

decides the facts. A courtroom trial in which a. decides the facts is

called a... by jury.

Before each... term, a jury commissioner or another public.......

prepares a panel, or large initial... of qualified jurors. For each trial,

... are selected by lot from this..... Before the trial begins, the jurors

... to decide the facts fairly. They hear the.. given by witnesses for

both sides, including.... Then..... for each side sum up, or summarize

the case, and the... explains the applicable law in his instructions to

the jury.

In.... for financial damages, the jury must decide who is at and

must determine the amount of. to be paid. In criminal cases, the jury

must decide whether or not the...... is guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt",

and then either return a verdict of guilty, or.... the defendant by a

verdict of not guilty. If the verdict is. the judge imposes the....,or

punishment, within limits that have been fixed by the..

Law Breakers. Choose the right answer.

1. The spy... the desk in an attempt to find the secret documents.

a) invaded b) kidnapped c) looted d) ransacked

2. The safe deposit box..... a high-pitched sound when it was

moved.

a) ejected b) emitted c) expelled d) excluded

3. He.... his fist and threatened to hit me.

a) clenched b) clutched c) grabbed d) gripped

4. Thieves got away with a... of jewellery worth thousands of

pounds.

a) catch b) haul c) loot d) snatch

5. The burglar's presence was betrayed by a... floorboard.

a) cracking b) creaking c) crunching d) groaning

6. Smugglers consistently.... import regulations.

a) break b) flaunt c) float d) flout

7. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with its
contents......

a) contained b) intact c) missing d) preserved

8. The intruder was badly.. by the guard dog in the palace garden.

a) damaged b) eaten c) mauled d) violated

9. When the police examined the house they found that the lock
had been... with.

a) broken b) hindered c) tampered d) touched

10. The hooligan.... the money out of my hand and ran away.

a) grasped b) gripped c) snatched d) withdrew

paper reporter. Inspector Sharp Someone has murdered Mr Sims