CRIME
1)Match the following definitions with the crimes and give the corresponding names of criminals (where possible)
terrorism-rape-child abuse-manslaughter-bribery-hijacking-money laundering-pickpocketing-drunk driving- fraud-
kidnapping-blackmail- shoplifting-forgery-mugging-bullying-drug traffic-robbery-arson-burglary-murder/homicide-theft-
smuggling-baby battering/wife battering - bigamy.
DEFINITION CRIME CRIMINAL
1. killing someone ....................................................................................................................................................
2. stealing something...............................................................................................................................................
3. stealing something from a shop............................................................................................................................
4. stealing from someone’s home..............................................................................................................................
5. stealing from people’s pockets esp. in a crowd.....................................................................................................
6. robbing a person with violence esp. in a public place...........................................................................................
7. taking something illegally into a country.............................................................................................................
8. setting fire to something.....................................................................................................................................
9. taking a person hostage in exchange for money...................................................................................................
10. stealing money or property usu. with violence .....................................................................................................
11. driving under the effect of alcohol........................................................................................................................
12. taking control of an aircraft using the threat of force..........................................................................................
13. offering money to obtain favours illegally.............................................................................................................
14. having sex with someone against their will............................................................................................................
15. obtaining money by threatening someone to make known unpleasant facts about them
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16. making fake copies of something (money,passports etc.).......................................................................................
17. being married to two people at the same time …………………………………………………………………..
18. selling illegal drugs...............................................................................................................................................
19. using violence to obtain political demands.............................................................................................................
20. violence by parents against small children or by husbands against wives
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21. sexually harming and/or being cruel to children......................................................................................................
22. hurting or frightening weaker people esp. at school..............................................................................................
23. giving money obtained illegally the appearance of being legal ............................................................................
24. killing a person but not intentionally ……………………………………………………………………………
25. deceiving someone in order to make money …………………………………………………………………….
2) Who are these people?
Lawyer/attorney ………………………….………………. Coroner …………………………………………….
Judge ………………………………………………….….. Jury ……………………………………………………
Magistrate …………………………………………………. Defendant ……………………………………………
Witness ……………………………………………..……… the forensic team ……………………………………..
Plainclothes officer …………………………………………Uniformed officer ……………………………………..
The defence ………………………………………………….The prosecution ……………………………………….
3) What are these places
Court ………………… Prison / gaol/jail ……………………Cell ………………………..Death row ……….………….
Community home/reform school ………………………….. Maximum security prison ……………………….
4) What is ….?
A trial ………………………………….
The verdict ……………………………..
An appeal ………………………………
An inquest …………………………….
Evidence ………………………………
A sentence ……………………………..
5) Which is worst?
A fine a life sentence corporal punishment
Probation capital punishment/ the death penalty house arrest
A suspended sentence community service
6)There are two types of law: criminal and civil law.
a) the body of law concerning private quarrels between people and dealing with the rights of private citizens
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b) the body of law concerning crimes against people .......................................................
7) Here are some useful nouns: match them with the definitions
1. court a) the legal process of hearing and judging a person in court
2. trial b) the person who leads a trial
3. case c) group of citizens who decide whether the accused is guilty or not
4. defendant d) the judge’s final decision
5. evidence e) a crime that is being investigated
6. search warrant f) a punishment for a criminal that has been found guilty
7. warrant of arrest g) all the lawyers who try to prove that someone is guilty
8. verdict h) something that proves a statement in favour or against the defendant
9. jury j) an official order which allows the police to search someone or someone’s house
10. judge k) an official order which allows the police to arrest someone
11. sentence l) a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate
12. the prosecution m) a person that has been charged with a crime in court
13. the defence n) the lawyers who defend someone in court
8) Here are some useful words connected with crime and law: say who usually does the following things: the police; a
citizen; the prosecution; the defendant; a lawyer; a magistrate; the jury; the judge
to report a crime to the police ..........................................................................................................................
to commit a crime or an offence .......................................................................................................................
to arrest a suspect ...........................................................................................................................................
to be under arrest ...........................................................................................................................................
to be tried ......................................................................................................................................................
to accuse someone of a crime ..........................................................................................................................
to issue a warrant ..........................................................................................................................................
to charge someone with a crime .....................................................................................................................
to defend someone in court ............................................................................................................................
to prosecute someone in court .......................................................................................................................
to plead guilty or not guilty ..........................................................................................................................
to pass verdict on an accused person .............................................................................................................
to sentence someone to a punishment .............................................................................................................
to acquit an accused person of a charge .........................................................................................................
to convict someone ........................................................................................................................................
to send someone to prison .............................................................................................................................
to release someone from prison ....................................................................................................................
to release someone on bail ............................................................................................................................
to release someone on parole .......................................................................................................................
WAR
to declare war a war of the nerves
to wage a war a holy war
a war breaks out a terrorist attack
to win or lose a war terrorist activity
to defeat the enemy terrorist bombing
to go to war a warmonger
to be at war with sb a guerrilla
to fight a war diplomatic relations