2. Use the information in the text to give definitions to the following legal terms:

- a misdemeanor

- a degree of crime

- crimes mala in se

- crimes mala prohibita

- an act of attainder

- ex post facto laws

3. In the text find the crimes which are:

- against people;

- against property;

- against state.

4. A. In the box below you can see the names of the crimes. Match the crimes with their definitions.

B. Work with a partner and check each other. One person turns the page over, while the other asks questions such as “What do you call the crime of setting fire to a building?” or “Define ‘arson’”.

embezzlement, slander, libel, smuggling, assault, assassination, treason, murder, arson, extortion, robbery, theft, burglary, espionage

1) the crime of taking for personal use money or property that has been given on trust by others, without their knowledge or permission

2) trying to find out secrets by illegal means

3) the killing of somebody, especially a political leader or other public figure, by a sudden violent attack

4) the crime of entering a building to commit a felony, usually theft

5) the crime of carrying goods into a country secretly because they are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them

6) betraying your country to a foreign power.

7) the crime of obtaining something such as money or information from somebody by using force, threats, or other unacceptable methods

8) a violent physical or verbal attack

9) the act or an instance of illegally taking something that belongs to somebody else, especially by using force, threats, or violence

10) killing someone intentionally

11) the crime of setting fire to a building

12) the act or crime of stealing somebody else's property

13) the offense of saying something false or malicious that damages somebody's reputation

14) the offense of writing or publishing something false or malicious that damages somebody's reputation

5. Translate the articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

Стаття 146. Незаконне позбавлення волі або викрадення людини

1. Незаконне позбавлення волі або викрадення людини - караються обмеженням волі на строк до трьох років або

позбавленням волі на той самий строк.

2. Ті самі діяння, вчинені щодо малолітнього або з корисливих

мотивів, щодо двох чи більше осіб або за попередньою змовою групою

осіб, або способом, небезпечним для життя чи здоров'я потерпілого,

або таке, що супроводжувалося заподіянням йому фізичних страждань,

або із застосуванням зброї, або здійснюване протягом тривалого

часу, - караються обмеженням волі на строк до п'яти років або

позбавленням волі на той самий строк.

3. Діяння, передбачені частинами першою або другою цієї статті, вчинені організованою групою, або такі, що спричинили тяжкі наслідки, - караються позбавленням волі на строк від п'яти до десяти років.

III. Practice and experience

1. Do the Crime and Punishment Quiz (the British style). Then check your answers.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT QUIZ

1. According to the 2002 British Crime Survey, what was your average risk of being burgled in 2001?

A: One in 20 B: One in 50 C: One in 5 D: One in 500

2. How many mobile phones were stolen in the year 2001-2002?

A: 700,000 B: 350,000 C: 170,000 D: 900,000

3. Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in Britain at Holloway Prison. When was she hanged?

A: 13 July 1955 B: 14 March 1926

C: 15 August 1967 D: 16 September 1905

4. Approximately how much does it cost to lock up a criminal in a UK prison for a year?

A: £10,000 B: £27,500 C: £50,000 D: £105,000

5. Which of the following European countries has the highest prison population per head?

A: Germany B: France C: England and Wales D: Sweden

6. What percentage of serious sexual offences against children occurs in the home of the victim or the offender?

A: 20% B: 40% C: 60% D: 80%

7. What is the average sentence length for a 21-year-old rapist?

A: Four and a half years B: Six years

C: Eight and a half years D: Ten years

8. Who is most likely to be a victim of violent crime by a stranger?

A: Old ladies B: Old men C: Young women D: Young men

9. Approximately how many children a year are separated from their mother by prison?

A: 13,000 B: 9,000 C: 5,000 D: 20,000

10. How often does a crime take place in England and Wales?

A: Every 2 seconds B: Every 5 seconds

C: Every 12 seconds D: Every 20 seconds

The key

1b, 2a, 3a, 4b, 5c, 6d, 7c, 8d, 9a, 10 b