2. Make up sentences using these phrases.

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Vocabulary

Offence – преступление

Felony – уголовное преступление

Misdemeanor – судебно наказуемый проступок, преступление

Murder – убийство

Manslaughter – непредумышленное убийство

Homicide – убийство

Rape – изнасилование

Assault – нападение

Arson – поджог

Robbery – кража, грабеж

Burglary – ночная кража со взломом

Theft – воровство

Larceny – воровство

Kidnapping – похищение людей

Embezzlement – растрата, хищение, присвоение

Bribery – взяточничество

Forgery – подделка, подлог

Fraud – мошенничество

Swindling – мошенничество

Perjury – лжесвидетельство

Slander – клевета

Blackmail – шантаж

Abuse of power – превышение служебных полномочий

Disorderly conduct – нарушение общественного порядка

Speeding – превышение скорости

Petty offence – незначительный правонарушения

House-breaking – взлом

Shoplifting – магазинная кража

Mugging – хулиганство

Contempt of court – оскорбление суда

Subpoena - повестка в суд

Exercises

1. Answer the questions.

1. What is the most serious offence from the listed above? Prove your opinion.

2. What is the least serious crime? Why do you think so?

3. Do you agree that the death penalty is the most useful way of punishment? Why? Why not?

2. Find the synonyms among these words, write them down and translate.

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Test. Theme: Courts and trials.

1. Translate the words and phrases.

1. Criminal case

2. Murder

3. Robbery

4. Witness

5. Shoplifting

6. To bring in a verdict of guilty

7. A jail sentence

8. Sent somebody to the penitentiary

9. Parole

10. To be on probation

11. Jury

12. The dock

13. The public gallery

14. Speeding

15. Misdemeanor

2. Translate the sentences.

1. Crime violates the law.

2. A criminal case begins when a person goes to court and files a complaint that another person has committed an offence.

3. He can plead guilty.

4. He can plead not guilty.

5. Both, the prosecution and the defence, try to convince the jury.

3. Write the words or phrases that can be associated with the given word.

1)accused_____________________________________________________

2)kidnapping___________________________________________________

3)steal________________________________________________________

4)attorney_____________________________________________________

5)penalty______________________________________________________