Text Study

Ex. 1. Choose the best alternative to complete the following sentences:

1. A person who commits a criminal offence is called a criminal, or ______.

   1. offender

   2. citizen

   3. witness

2. If you attack another person illegally you will be tried for unlawful _____.

   1. damage

   2. assault

   3. action

3. If you physically hurt or injure the person you attack, you will be tried for unlawful assault causing ______.

   1. wounding

   2. murder

   3. infanticide

4. If the injury you cause in the attack is very serious it is called ______.

   1. manslaughter

   2. grievous bodily harm

   3. battery

5. A police officer can arrest ______ for a suspected crime carrying a maximum of five year imprisonment.

   1. by chance

   2. with an issued warrant

   3. without a magistrates’ warrant

6. The law can punish criminals in many different ways, but the worst is ___.

   1. fine

   2. life imprisonment

   3. death sentence

7. Young people who committed a crime are tried by a special court called ______.

   1. the Juvenile Court

   2. the High Court

   3. the Crown Court

8. ______ cannot be secured unless actus reus and mens rea were present.

   1. an acquittal

   2. a conviction

   3. a discharge

9. Criminal offences may be broadly divided into … .

   1. effect the secret of the state and road traffic offences

   2. indictable and summary

   3. inchoate and obstructing justice

10. The warrant must contain particulars of …

    1. the fatal offence

    2. the non-arrestable offence

    3. the alleged offence

Ex. 2. Mark the statements which are true.

1. Criminal law covers a multitude of activities and sins.

2. The courts must respond to all forms of criminal activity.

3. The criminal behaviour is not seen as serious or deviant for the majority of society to ban it.

4. The police officer can arrest without a specific warrant for any suspected crime.

5. The defendant has failed to answer a summons and the magistrates decided to bring him before the court.

6. A conviction cannot be secured unless it is shown that actus reus and mens rea were present.

7. The burden of proof lies upon the Jury.

8. The way of classification of offences by the manner of trial is fatal and non-fatal offences.

9. The Criminal Act 1967 introduced the concept of felonies and misdemeanours.

10. Offences concerned with obstructing justice are: hijacking, treason, terrorism.

Ex. 3. Complete the sentences from part A by adding the phrases given in part B:

A	B
A crime is an offence …	… perjury concealing, contempt of court.
The principle areas of Criminal Law are …	… when warrants are issued to arrest the defendant.
Offences against property are …	… from felonies to misdemeanours.
Fatal offences fall …	…by the Criminal Law Act of 1967 introducing the concept of arrestable and non arrestable offences.
A police officer can arrest a suspect …	… guilty action and guilty mind.
In the widest sence Criminal Law covers multitude activities …	… two essential concepts in the operation of the Criminal Law.
Actus reus and mens rea are considered to be …	g) …without a magistrates’ warrant.
The prosecution has to prove …	h) …into three categories: murder, manslaughter, infanticide.
The old distinction between felonies and misdemeanours was abolished …	i) …theft, arson, forgery, counterfeiting.
A number of offences concerned with obstructing justice are …	j) …offences against persons and offences against property.
A non-arrestable offence is an offence …	k) …against the whole society.

Ex. 4. Write down 10 questions you could ask speaking on “Criminal Law”. Begin your questions differently, like these:

Did …? Are …? Have …?

Who …? Why …? How long …?

In what cases …?

What measures …?

Ex. 5. Put the crimes on the ladder below, starting with the minor and ending with the most serious.

a)

* most serious offences

*

* robbery

*

*

theft

*

* minor offences

b) Give reasons for the position of each crime. Use as many words and phrases from the text as possible.

Ex. 6. Case study. Discuss each case in class and decide:

1. How would you feel if you were the victim (the defendant) of the crime?

2. If you were the judge, would you give a different sentence?

3. If you were the judge, would you reinvestigate the case to reveal other facts or circumstances?

4. Was justice done?