Men fight for freedom, then they begin to accumulate laws to take it away from themselves.

Arise v elastic adj map out v resistance n

Compensate v encapsulate v over-joy v retrograde v

Compress v essence n overall adj, adv, segment n

Confine v friction v peer v scale up v

Constituent adj hurl v pendulum n stationary adj

Contentious adj inertia n profound adj still adj

Convert v intrinsically adv projectile n swap v

Cube n, v inverse adj propel v sweep out v

Decelerate v invisible adj proportional adj tenet n

Dimension n loop n,v reason v vague adj

Disentangle v manifest v recoil v whizz v

Module 4. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Introduction.............................................................................................................................
uNIT 1. LAW....................................................................................................................................
	1.1. & — LAW AND SOCIETY.............................................................................................................
	1.2.? CRIMES AND CRIMINALS........................................................................................................
	1.3. 9 classification of crimes................................................................................................
	1.4.? crime...........................................................................................................................................
	1.5.? law and order......................................................................................................................
	1.6.? the language of law.........................................................................................................
	1.7. & — crime and punishment................................................................................................
	1.8.? authorities: customs and police................................................................................
	1.9.? laws and punishments......................................................................................................
	1.10. — the law in britain.............................................................................................................
	1.11. REVISION........................................................................................................................................
unit 2. criminal procedure..............................................................................................
	2.1. & — arrest, trial, punishment.........................................................................................
	2.2. 9 crime-solving techniques.............................................................................................
	2.3. & — crime and criminal procedure..............................................................................
	2.4. — why do people commit crime?......................................................................................
	2.5. & — the system of justice..................................................................................................
	2.6. 9 controlling crime.............................................................................................................
	2.7. & — the proceedings at the trial.................................................................................
	2.8. & — the legal profession...................................................................................................
	2.9. REVISION..........................................................................................................................................
unit 3. ethical questions of law..................................................................................
	3.1. & — capital punishment: for and against................................................................
	3.2. 9 death penalty......................................................................................................................
	3.3. revision
Unit 4. CHECK YOURSELF........................................................................................................
Appendix 25. Crime in Newspapers....................................................................................................................	50
Appendix 26. Criminal English...........................................................................................................................	53
Appendix 27. Law and Order – The British Police.............................................................................................	54

Module 4. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Men fight for freedom, then they begin to accumulate laws to take it away from themselves.

Author Unknown

INTRODUCTION

Task 1. Discuss the following questions with your group. The words and expressions below may help you.

· Is crime a topical issue nowadays? Elaborate.

· What are the most common crimes of today? What are the prerequisites for committing such crimes?

· Have there appeared any new types of crimes if compared with a couple of centuries ago? What prompted their appearance?

· Why do people commit crimes? Do you know any theories of crime?

· How are criminals punished? What punishments are most effective, in your opinion?

 

to accuse smb of smth — обвинять

accused — обвиняемый

arson — поджог

arsonist — поджигатель

assault — нападение

to blackmail — шантажировать (тж. сущ. "шантаж")

to break/violate a law — нарушать закон

burglary — кража со взломом

charge — обвинение

to charge smb with smth — обвинять в ч.-л.

to confess to smth — признаваться в ч.-л.

confession — признание

court — суд

courtroom — зал заседания суда

to commit a crime — совершить прес­тупление

criminal — преступник

defendant — подзащитный

defense — защита (сторона в суде)

to detain/hold a person — задержать человека

drug-trafficking — торговля наркотиками

evidence/testimony — свидетельские показания

fine — штраф (тж. гл. "штрафовать")

fraud — мошенник

to defraud — обманывать

guilty — виновный

to plead guilty — чистосердечно приз­наться

to hijack — угонять (транспортное средство)

hijacker — угонщик

innocent — невиновный

to interview/interrogate/question — допрашивать

investigation — расследование

jury — суд присяжных

to keep in custody — содержать под стражей

to kidnap — похищать людей

kidnapper — похититель

to mug — грабить в общественных местах

murder — убийство (тж. гл. "убивать")

murderer — убийца

offence — правонарушение

to offend — совершать правонарушение

prosecution — обвинение (сторона в суде)

to punish — наказывать

punishment — наказание

ransom — выкуп

to rob — грабить

robber — грабитель

robbery — ограбление

shoplifting — мелкая кража из мага­зина

to suspect — подозревать

suspicion — подозрение

thief — вор

theft — кража

to steal — красть

to threaten — угрожать

trial — суд, судебное разбирательство

to put on trial/to try — судить

vandalism — нанесение ущерба обще­ственной собственности

verdict — приговор

victim — жертва

violence — насилие

violent — насильственный

witness — свидетель

 

Task 2. Comment on the quotation that precedes the introduction. Can you agree that laws limit rights and freedoms of individuals?

Unit 1. LAW

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