Vocabulary Focus

Task I. Match the words on the left with their Russian equivalents on the right.

to commit suicide to cause grievous bodily harm to use violence to deprive smb. of smth. unlawful homicide offences against the person infanticide with malice aforethought offences against property to be charged with attempted suicide gross negligence without malice aforethought 14) to be guilty of

применять насилие противозаконное убийство совершить самоубийство причинять тяжкое телесное повреждение преступление против личности лишать кого-либо чего-либо детоубийство попытка самоубийства со злым предумышлением грубая небрежность преступления против собственности обвиняться в чем-либо быть виновным в без злого умысла

Task II. Make up possible word-combinations.

1. An offence (против нравственности, против собственности, против личности, против правосудия, против государства, гражданское, уголовное, политическое, мелкое, совершать, предотвращать).

2. Harm (телесное, тяжкое телесное, причинять телесное, причинять тяжкое телесное).

3. To deprive smb. of (гражданства, гражданских прав, свободы, собственности и т.д.).

4. To commit (преступление, тяжкое убийство, непредумышленное убийство, самоубийство, политическое убийство, детоубийство, преступление против личности, преступление против собственности, попытку самоубийства).

Task III. Complete the following sentences using the words in the box.

malice aforethought suicide against the person

homicide bodily harm against the property

gross negligence without malice aforethought guilty

1. To kill as a means of lawful self-defense is not unlawful ______________.

2. Manslaughter is unlawful homicide ___________________.

3. Manslaughter occurs when a person acts with _________________and kills another person.

4. _________________ may be defined as the intention to kill or cause grievous _________________.

5. It is a criminal offence to aid the ___________of another.

6. A person is ______________of theft if he dishonestly deprives a person of his property.

7. Robbery and burglary are the offences ________________.

8. Assault and rape are the crimes _______________.

Comprehension

Task I. Answer the following comprehension questions.

1. What is a definition of a crime?

2. How are the crimes classified?

3. Name the offences against the person.

4. What is a definition of homicide?

5. What are the kinds of homicide?

6. What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

7. How is malice aforethought defined?

8. Is suicide a crime?

9. Is aiding the suicide of another person a crime?

10. What is infanticide?

11. What is the definition of an assault?

12. How is rape defined?

13. What other crimes against the person do you know?

14. Name the offences against the property.

15. What is a definition of theft?

16. What is a definition of robbery?

17. What are the main elements of burglary?

Task II. Mark the following sentences as True or False. Motivate your choice.

1. Homicide is a lawful killing of a human being by another human being.

2. Manslaughter is unlawful homicide with malice aforethought.

3. Murder is unlawful homicide with malice aforethought.

4. Malice aforethought is the intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm to the other person.

5. Murder and manslaughter are offences against the property.

6. Suicide and attempted suicide are serous crimes punished by the state.

7. Infanticide is a crime liable to punishment.

8. Assault and rape are crimes against the property.

9. An act, which causes another person to be in immediate fear of an unlawful physical attack is called an assault.

10. Crimes against property are not common.

11. Appropriating property belonging to another is called a rape.

12. Theft robbery and burglary are the most common crimes against the property.

13. The principal elements of robbery are stealing, using force and fear on the victim’s part.

14. Burglary occurs when a person enters the building as a trespasser and steals or attempts to steal anything in the building.

15. The maximum punishment for burglary is life imprisonment.

16. Robbery is using force or threats in order to steal from someone.

Task III. Complete the following sentences translating the components in brackets.

1. Crimes may be classified as crimes against (собственность) and crimes against (личность).

2. (Предумышленное убийство, непредумышленное убийство, самоубийство и детоубийство) are the four types of homicide.

3. Murder is unlawful (лишение человека жизни).

4. Murder is defined as unlawful killing with (злое предумышление).

5. Malice aforethought may be defined as intention to kill or (причинить тяжелые телесные повреждения) to the other person.

6. (Непредумышленное убийство) is unlawful homicide without malice aforethought.

7. Killing a child under the age of 12 months (называется детоубийством).

8. (Самоубийство) is not a crime, but it is a crime to aid the suicide of another.

9. (Угроза насилием и изнасилование) belong to the crimes against the person.

10. The main crimes (против собственности) are the following: theft, robbery and burglary.

11. A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly (лишил человека собственности) and appropriates it.

12. A person (является виновным в грабеже с насилием) if he steals and uses force on any person.

13. The maximum punishment for (противоправное проникновение в помещение с умыслом совершить в нем преступление или кражу) is 14 years’ imprisonment.

Task IV. Explain the difference between the following:

1. Manslaughter/murder.

2. Suicide/infanticide.

3. Offences against the person/offences against property.

4. Assassination/terrorism.

5. Bodily harm/grievous bodily harm.

6. Suicide/attempted suicide.

Task V. Give a summary of the text “Classification of Offences”.