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2. Mark the following sentences as True or False. Correct the false statements.

a. To reform the offender means to warn him of the danger of breaking the law.

b. To rehabilitate the offender means to take revenge on him.

c. Punishment as a deterrent means correcting the offender's moral attitudes and antisocial behaviour.

d. Punishing the offenders society wants to take revenge on him.

e. To assist the offender to return to normal life means to rehabilitate him.

f. Some people believe that punishment should fit the crime.

g. Other people believe that "an eye for an eye principle" is cruel and bar­baric.

WE READ & TALK

Task I

1. Read and translate the text. Killing a Policeman

In 1952 two youths in Mitcham, London, decided to rob a dairy. They were Christopher Craig, age 16, and Derek William Bentley, 19. During the robbery they were disturbed by Sidney Miles, a policeman. Craig produced the gun and killed the policeman. At that time Britain still had the death penalty for certain types of murder, including murder during a robbery. Because Craig was under 18, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Bentley, who had never touched the gun, was over 18. He was hanged in 1953. The case was quoted by opponents of capital punishment, which was abolished in 1965.

2. Read the text once again to answer the questions.

a. What type of crime is described in the story?

b. How old were the robbers?

c. What happened during the robbery?

d. Who killed a policeman?

e. How was the murderer punished?

f. Who was sentenced to capital punishment?

g. Why was not the murderer sentenced to death penalty?

h. What do you think about the sentence?

i. If you had been the judge what sentence would you have given to Derek?

Task II. Read the following texts and say if punishment is appropriate for each of the following crimes.

In 1976 a drunk walked into a supermarket. When the manager asked him to leave, the drunk assaulted him, knocking out a tooth. A policeman who arrived and tried to stop the fight had his jaw broken. The drunk was fined $10.

In June 1980 Lady Isabel Barnett, a well-known TV personality was convicted of stealing a tin of tuna fish and a carton of cream, total value 87p, from a small shop. The case was given enormous publicity. She was fined $75 and had to pay $200 towards the cost of the case. A few days later she killed herself.

WE DISCUSS

Task I. Give your opinion on the purpose of punishment.

Which of them would you agree to?

1. The main aim of punishment is to deter.

2. The main aim of punishment is to take revenge.

3. The main aim of punishment is to keep criminals out of society.

4. The main aim of punishment is to reform and rehabilitate criminals.

Task II. What do you think about capital punishment?

WE WRITE

Task I. Write about punishment. Follow the plan.

1. The purpose of punishment.

2. The types of punishment.

3. The problem of capital punishment.

TYPES OF LEGAL PROFESSIONS

WE LEARN

Task I. Study the Language reference.

a lawyer [΄lͻijә] – юрист

a solicitor [sә΄lisәtә] – солиситор

a barrister [΄bæristә] – барристер

a judge[ʤʌʤ] – судья; судить, рассматривать дело

jury[΄ʤuәri] - коллегия присяжных (суд присяжных, присяжные)

a magistrate [΄mæʤistreit] - магистрат (судья первой инстанции)

a coroner[΄kͻrәnә] - коронер (должностное лицо округа, в чьи обязанности входит изучение обстоятельств смерти человека

a clerk of the court – судебный секретарь

a legal adviserюрисконсульт; советник по правовым вопросам

advocate [΄ædvәkeit] – адвокат, защищать (в суде)

public procurator[΄prͻkju͵reitә] – (общественный ) обвинитель, прокурор

notary[΄nͻtәri] - нотариус

Task II