Warming up

Lead in 1. Criminals are hard at work in the picture above. Work with a partner to see how many different crimes you can find. Then try to match them with the types of crimes listed below:

vandalism	burglary	robbery	mugging
shoplifting	arson	theft

DISCUSSION Now discuss with your partner:

Which of these crimes:

1. are the most serious? Why?

2. are the least serious? Why?

3. are the biggest problem where you live?

Vocabulary Focus

Task I. Study the following definitions of the types of crimes.

Burglary Murder Kidnapping Pick pocketing Shoplifting Mugging Assassination Theft Hijacking Forgery Robbery Smuggling Bigamy Rape Manslaughter Homicide Arson

Entering someone’s land without permission intending to steal or commit an act of violence. The unlawful killing of a human being. Seizing or detaining a person by force and often for ransom. To steal something from somebody’s pocket. To steal something from a shop while pretending to be a customer. Assault, attack somebody especially in the street with an intent to rob. Killing an important politician violently and treacherously for political reasons. The act of stealing. Use of force or the threat of force against those in control of an aircraft in order to achieve certain aims or to reach a desired destination. Act of making a false or counterfeit document, money, etc. Using force or threats in order to steal from someone. Getting goods secretly and illegally (into, out of) a country through the customs, a cross a frontier. Having two wives or husbands living. The crime of forcing somebody, especially a woman to have sexual intercourse against her/his will. The unlawful killing of a human without any malicious intent or deliberation which may be involuntary, in the commission of a lawful act without due caution. An act of killing a human being. The criminal act of setting fire to property in order to cause destruction.

Task II. Match the name of the crime with its definition.

Burglary Murder Kidnapping Pick pocketing Shoplifting Mugging Assassination Theft Hijacking Forgery Robbery Smuggling Bigamy Rape Manslaughter Homicide Arson

Getting goods secretly and illegally (into, out of) a country through the customs, a cross a frontier. Using force or threats in order to steal from someone. The criminal act of setting fire to property in order to cause destruction. The unlawful killing of a human without any malicious intent or deliberation which may be involuntary, in the commission of a lawful act without due caution. Seizing or detaining a person by force and often for ransom. Act of making a false or counterfeit document, money, etc. Having two wives or husbands living. An act of killing a human being. Killing an important politician violently and treacherously for political reasons. To steal something from a shop while pretending to be a customer. The unlawful killing of a human being. Entering someone’s land without permission intending to steal or commit an act of violence. To steal something from somebody’s pocket. Assault, attack somebody especially in the street with an intent to rob. Use of force or the threat of force against those in control of an aircraft in order to achieve certain aims or to reach a desired destination. The act of stealing. The crime of forcing somebody, especially a woman to have sexual intercourse against her/his will.

Task III. Make up all possible word-combinations.

1. Crime (расследовать, совершить, раскрыть, бороться, столкнуться, предотвратить, организованная, расти, снижаться).

2. Criminal (задержать, арестовать, наказать, допросить, обнаружить, разыскивать, идентифицировать, обыскать, устроить перекрестный допрос).

3. To fight against (рэкет, хищение, взяточничество, мошенничество, терроризм, организованная преступность, политические преступления, экономические преступления, подростковая преступность).

Task III. Choose the proper alternative to complete the sentence.

1. A person who breaks into houses or other buildings to steal is called ______.

a) a shoplifter c) a murder

b) a burglar d) a pickpocket

2. A ______ takes away people by force and demands money for their return.

a) kidnapper c) smuggler

b) robber d) deserter

3. A ______ took control of the plane by force and made the pilot change course.

a) shoplifter c) hijacker

b) thief d) forger

4. A soldier who runs away from the army is labeled as a _________.

a) traitor c) deserter

b) terrorist d) bigamist

5. A ______ makes counterfeit (false) money or signatures.

a) forger c) robber

b) spy d) gangster

6. Acting as an ordinary customer a _______ steals from shops different goods.

a) robber c) shoplifter

b) mugger d) smuggler

7. _____ bring goods into a country illegally without paying tax.

a) pickpockets c) drug dealers

b) smugglers d) forgers

8. Setting fire to property illegally is classified as arson and a person doing it is called ______.

a) an arsoner c) a terrorist

b) a hooligan d) an arsonist

9. Oswald Lee is a ______ of President John Kennedy.

a) murderer c) assassination

b) an assassin d) terrorist

10. It is rather difficult to catch a ______ who attacks and robs people in the street.

a) shoplifter c) mugger

b) arsonist d) pickpocket

Task V. A) Make up the word-combinations using the words in the boxes.

B) Make up sentences with these word-combinations.

to commit

to investigate

to combat

to fight

crime

to prevent

to solve

to report

Task VI. Give English for:

1. совершить преступление;

2. расследовать преступление;

3. предотвратить преступление;

4. бороться с преступностью;

5. сообщить в полицию о совершении преступления;

6. раскрыть преступление.

Task VII. Match the type of crime with the description of the crime.

Drug smuggling Hijacking Pickpocketing

Shoplifting Kidnapping Mugging

Fraud Arson Theft

1. They broke the window of his car and stole the radio.

2. They sold paintings that they knew weren’t genuine masterpieces.

3. They illegally carried drugs into another country.

4. They held a pistol at the pilot’s head and he had to do what they said.

5. They set fire to the hotel.

6. They took some things off the shelves and left the supermarket without paying for them.

7. They took away the rich man’s son and asked him for a lot of money.

8. They hit the man on the head as he was walking along the street, and stole all his money and credit cards.

9. They took her purse out of her handbag as she was standing on the crowded platform waiting for the train.

Task VIII. Complete the following sentences translating the words and phrases in brackets.

1. Some crimes, such as burglary, theft and (поджог) are directed primary against (собственности), while others, such as assault and (убийство) are aimed against (личности) and still others are against the government, such as (взяточничество) and embezzlement.

2. He was prevented from committing a (самоубийство).

3. Two young hospital doctors were yesterday convicted of the (непредумышленное убийство) of a teenage leukemia patient who died after being wrongly injected in the spine with a powerful drug.

4. She was given six years of (тюремное заключение) for manslaughter.

5. In Saudi Arabia and some other Muslim countries (воровство) is punished by cutting off a hand.

6. All sorts of youths violate the laws. They are engaged in petty thefts and acts of (вандализм).

7. Economic crimes like (грабеж) and theft make up the largest proportion of all crimes.

8. Another house was broken into last week. This is the third (кража со взломом) in the area in the past month.

9. The shop decided to install closed-circuit television in an effort to combat the problem of (магазинная кража).

10. Our security firm offers a complete range of services to protect you or your children against possible (похищение).