Vocabulary to be memorized.

1. Premeditated criminal activity

   [ ] - предумышленная преступная деятельность;

2. mitigating circumstances [ ] - смягчающие обстоятельства;

3. with malice [ ] - злонамеренно, со злым умыслом;

4. homicide [ ] - лишение жизни;

5. murder - убийство,

manslaughter - непреднамеренное убийство;

Assignments

I. Read and translate the text.

II. Read, spell and translate the transcribed words.

III. Match the words and the definitions.

battery rape homicide first-degree murder manslaughter negligence

beating up; physical attack any killing premeditated, deliberate killing lack of necessary care killing without intent forceful sexual contact

IV. Give Russian equivalents for the following.

serious offence; harsh sentence; consider circumstances; actual injury; to do bodily harm; negligent homicide; involuntary manslaughter; with malice but without premeditation; to cause harm or injury; automobile homicide; reckless conduct; to pose extreme danger.

V. Give English equivalents for the following.

получить суровое наказание; осужденный преступник; степень убийства; самооборона; при определенных обстоятельствах; смягчать вину; преступная небрежность.

VI. Read and translate the following derivatives. Give the word they are derived from and determine their part of speech.

premeditation; excusable, justifiable, negligent, involuntary; reckless; faultless; defining; defendant; noncriminal; executioner; unlawful; requirement; bodily.

VIII. Correct the following statements.

1. Any killing is treated as a crime.

2. There is no difference between the first-degree murder and the second-degree murder.

3. Reckless driving can cause only fine for violation of traffic rules.

4. Under American law assault and battery are considered as very similar offences.

5. Crimes against the persons are the least serious offences.

VIII. Answer the questions.

1. What are the crimes against the person?

2. Can you think of any circumstances which mitigate criminal guilt?

3. What does punishment for murder depend on?

4. Which kinds of criminal and non-criminal killing do you know?

5. Why are soldiers not responsible for killing enemy soldiers during wartime? Who is liable?

6. Which everyday situations can cause death?

7. What kinds of punishment are applied for murder? (negligent homicide, manslaughter).

8. How do kinds of murder differ?

IX. Translate into English.

1. Новые улики смягчили наказание.

2. Нельзя оправдать преступную халатность.

3. Торговцы наркотиками (drugs-traders) должны получать суровое наказание.

4. Предумышленная преступная деятельность состоит из нескольких стадий (stage).

5. Злонамеренное убийство определяется как убийство первой степени.

6. Различные обстоятельства могут повлечь непреднамеренное убийство.

7. Кто отвечает за гибель солдат во время военных конфликтов?