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3. In the sentences below complete the de-voweled legal terms with the missed letters.

1) A "crime" is any act or __m__ ss__ __n in violation of a public l__w forbidding or commanding it.

2) Though there are some common law cr__m__s, most crimes in the United States are established by local, state, and federal governments.

3) American cr__m__n__l laws vary significantly from state to state.

4) In the USA there is a Model P__n__l Code (MPC) which serves as a good starting place to gain an understanding of the basic structure of criminal l__ __b__l__t__. 5) Crimes include both f__l__n__ __s (more serious __ff__ns__s like murder or rape) and misdemeanors (less serious offenses like petty th__ft or jaywalking).

6) Felonies are usually crimes punishable by imprisonment of a year or more, while m__sd__m__ __n__rs are crimes punishable by less than a year.

7) No act is a crime if it has not been previously established as such either by st__t__t__ or c__mm__n law.

4. Give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:

Злочин, правопорушення, суспільно небезпечна дія, бездіяльність, обвинувачуваний, умисел, суспільно небезпечний умисел, обвинувальний висновок, засудження.

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

Стаття 162. Порушення недоторканності житла

1. Незаконне проникнення до житла чи до іншого володіння особи, незаконне проведення в них огляду чи обшуку, а так само незаконне виселення чи інші дії, що порушують недоторканність житла громадян, - караються штрафом від п'ятдесяти до ста неоподатковуваних мінімумів доходів громадян або виправними роботами на строк до двох років, або обмеженням волі на строк до трьох років.

2. Ті самі дії, вчинені службовою особою або із застосуванням насильства чи з погрозою його застосування, - караються позбавленням волі на строк від двох до п'яти років.

IV. Grammar focus

  1. Complete the following word combinations with the correct prepositions. Find and read the sentences with these word combination in the text Definition and Elements of the Crime

by under to through of by to

Punishable ______________ the state, injurious ______________ society, breach ______________ contract, as defined ______________ law, arise ______________ contract, intention ______________ commit some wrongful act, ______________ criminal law

V. Speaking

1. Look at the diagram showing the crime statistic in the usa. Then answer the following questions:

  1. What crimes are considered violent?

  2. What crimes are property crimes?

  3. What are the most frequent crimes in the USA? Were the most frequent crimes the same in 1999 and 2007?

  4. What are the least frequent crimes in the USA?

Were the least frequent crimes the same in 1999 and 2007?

  1. How had the crime rate changed by the year of 2007? Which crimes became more frequent / less frequent?

Diagram 1

Reported Crimes in the United States

Although the exact number of crimes that occur in the United States is unknown, criminal activity can be gauged by the incidents reported to law enforcement. The Crime Index is composed of selected offenses and is used to monitor fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of reported crime. Totals are based on data from all reporting agencies and estimates for unreported areas.

1999

2007

Population

272,691,000

288,368,698

Crime index total2

11,635,100

11,877,218

Violent crime3

1,430,690

1,426,325

Property crime4

10,204,500

10,450,893

Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter

15,530

16,204

Forcible rape

89,110

95,136

Robbery

409,670

420,637

Aggravated assault

916,380

894,348

Burglary

2,099,700

2,151,875

Larceny-theft

6,957,400

7,052,922

Motor vehicle theft

1,147,300

1,246,096

1) Populations are Bureau of the Census provisional estimates as of July 1, except 2000, which are the decennial census counts. 2) Offenses may not add up to totals due to rounding. 3) Violent crimes are the offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. 4) Property crimes are the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Data for arson are not included.

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Unit 2 Crimes and Criminals

Section 2 Classification of Crimes