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1. Complete the text with a word from the list.There are some words
that you do not need. (45 points)
acquit arrested burglary charged convicted conviction court
crime defence did evidence forgery innocent judge jury
made pleaded prison prosecution robbed sentenced stole
suspended trial verdict
witnesses
One night, Laurence Bailey 1)................................... his local bank and
2)........................... almost $ 100,000. It wasnt his first 3).: a
year before he had been 4) . with 5) after
breaking into several houses and had received a 6) . sentence.
When he went to court, the 7) had warned him that if he
broke the law again, he wouldnt be so generous; the next time it happened,
Laurence would receive a 8) sentence. The morning after his latest crime,
he was 9) . . Several 10) who saw him do it
made a statement to the police.
2. Match the actions with the definitions. (15 points)
1. plead guilty/not guilty
2. sentence somebody
3. give testimony
a) to officially give a punishment to a person who is found guilty of a crime
b) to tell the court what you saw/know
c) to officially state that you are guilty/not guilty of a crime
3. Choose the correct definition. (30 points)
a defense lawyer
a defendant
a prosecutor
a judge
a witness
the jury
- argues that someone is guilty of committing a crime
- gives testimony to the court
- listen to the facts/arguments, reach a verdict, convict/acquit someone who is
charged with a serious crime
- listens to arguments, hears evidence, sentences a guilty person
- pleads guilty/not guilty, gives testimony
Crime
Definition
4) attempted murder
5) burglary,
breaking and entering
6) child abuse
7) domestic violence
10) hijacking
11murder/homicide
shoplifting
smuggling
speeding
terrorism
theft stealing
torture
vandalism
license suspension
(drunk driving)
fine
(hunting out of season)
house arrest
(a young offender who is waiting to go to court)
certain period of time
community service
(a youth that steals a car for the first time) do volunteer work such as teaching
children about crime or cleaning up garbage
jail time
(man who assaults his wife)
locked away from society
life in prison
(a woman who commits homicide)
spend the rest of one's life in prison with
no chance of going back into society