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Punishment

to be sentenced to life imprisonment, to be sent to prison,

to be fined a large/small amount of money, to be given a suspended sentence

to do community service, to be given a warning

e.g. Murder is a major offence. I think that someone who murders somebody should be sentenced to life imprisonment.

7. Imagine you are judges. In pairs decide what punishment you would give for the following crimes:

speeding, shoplifting, mugging, burglary, armed robbery, murder, neglecting an animal

8. Fill in the correct word from the list below:

trial, magistrates, bail, charged, accused, evidence, innocence, pleaded, detained, custody

The man 1) ……… of kidnapping the wealthy heiress Christine Moore appeared yesterday before 2) ……… and was formally 3) ……… with the crime. He 4) ……… not guilty but was denied 5) ……… The man, James Clarke, 27, will be 6) ……… in police 7) ……… until his 8) ………, which is expected to begin in September. Mr Clarke claimed in a statement yesterday that he did not kidnap Miss Moore and that there was no 9) ……… to support the charge, adding that he was confident that his 10) ……… would be made clear.

9. Read the following newspaper headlines and decide what type of crime is being referred to.

terrorism, tax evasion, kidnapping, mugging, burglary, arson, drunken driving, armed robbery, murder, vandalism, theft, assault

  1. FACTORY DESTROYED IN SUSPICIOUS BLAZE.

  2. Child run over by drunk driver.

  3. Passenger held hostage for 10 hours in night of terror.

  4. THREE INJURED IN BANK HOLD UP.

  5. Millionaire ordered to pay £5 million in back taxes.

  6. Pensioner attacked and robbed in broad daylight.

  7. HOSTAGE RETURNED AS RANSOM PAID.

  8. Man slain in Hyde Park.

  9. Men escape with family heirlooms.

  10. YOUTHS DESTROY TOWN HALL.

  11. TEENS BEATEN UP AT ROCK CONCERT.

  12. 28 CARS STOLEN OVER WEEKEND

For each crime mentioned decide what the punishment should be.

community service, life imprisonment, a long prison sentence, a fine, a warning, a ban on driving, a short prison sentence, a suspended sentence

e.g. arson + a long prison sentence

10. Read the text again and list the causes of and solutions to crime.

Causes (lack of security...) Solutions (lock up ...)

Use the list above and the expressions below to give a one-minute talk about crime prevention.

Expressions: In my view/opinion, I firmly believe, My advice would be, We'd better (not), We should…

eg. I firmly believe that burglars break into our houses because of lack of security, etc.

What do you think about capital punishment for some crimes?

11. Read the dialog. The Missed Bus

Mrs. Smith

Have another cup of tea before you go, Mrs. Jones.

Mrs. Jones

I should be off really. I want to catch the ten o'clock bus into town and it's nearly quarter to already.

Mrs. Smith

You may as well have another cup and catch the 10.30. You'd have to run to catch the 10 o'clock now and you might miss it even then.

Mrs. Jones

All right, then, thank you. And can I have another of those chocolate biscuits?

Mrs. Smith

Of course you can. Here you are...

Did you read about that awful business at the new comprehensive school last week?

Mrs. Smith

Yes, I did. A boy assaulted a teacher with a knife. Whatever next?

Mrs. Jones

He ought to be given a good beating. They're too soft on children these days. The children can do what they like, and the teachers can't do anything to punish them. May I have another biscuit?

Mrs. Smith

Of course — help yourself. I don't know why they abolished corporal punishment. Things like that didn't happen when we were at school because the teachers kept these hooligans under control by using a cane.

Mrs. Jones

That's true Ah, well, I must go now... Oh dear! Is your clock right? It can't be twenty past ten already.

Mrs. Smith

I'm afraid it is. You've missed the 10.30 too now. You may as well stay here for a chat and go into town after lunch.

Mrs. Jones

Yes, I might as well. But Mrs. Brown is expecting me. I really ought to ring her and tell her that I won't be turning up. Could I use your phone?

Mrs. Smith

Certainly.