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7/28/2019 Crime and Punishment Vocab
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Crime and Punishment
A crime is a serious offence such as murder or robbery. A punishment is a penalty imposed
on somebody who is convicted of a crime. A punishment could be, for example, time in
prison or a fine.
There is an important difference between criminal law and civil law. Criminal law deals with
matters such as murder. Civil law deals with matters such as contracts or divorce. The police
are not normally involved in civil law.
Questions from law breakers or suspected criminals
Why did you pull me over?
Have I done something wrong?
Is this illegal?
What are my rights?
Can I call a lawyer?
Where are you taking me?
Can I make a phone call?
Questions police may ask a suspected criminal
Are you carrying any illegal drugs?
Do you have a weapon?
Does this belong to you?
Whose car is this?
Where were you at eight last night?
Informing someone of laws and police procedures
You are under arrest.
Put your hands on your head.
I am taking you to the police station.
Please get in the police car.
You will have to pay a fine for this.
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I will give you a warning this time.
I'm going to write you a ticket.
We'll tow your car to the station.
Smoking in restaurants is illegal in this country.
It is against the law to do drugs in public.
Types of crime
Crime Definition
abduction/kidnapping taking a person to a secret location using force
armed robbery using a weapon to steal
arson setting fire to a place on purpose
assault hurting another person physically
attempted murder trying to kill someone (but failing)
burglary,
breaking and enteringgoing into another person's home or business with force
child abuse injuring a child on purpose
domestic violence physical assault that occur within the home
drug trafficking trading illegal drugs
drunk driving driving after having too much alcohol
fraud lying or cheating for business or monetary purposes
hijacking holding people in transit hostage (usually on a plane)
murder/homicide taking someone's life through violence
shoplifting stealing merchandise from a store
smuggling bringing products into a country secretly and illegally
speeding driving beyond the speed limit
terrorism acts of crime against a group (political/religious) or another
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country
theft stealing
torture extremely cruel and unfair treatment (often towards prisoners)
vandalism
damaging public or private property (for example with spray
paint)
white collar crime breaking the law in business
Types of punishment
Punishment
(example offence) Definition
traffic ticket
(speeding, parking)leaves marks on driving record/involves paying a fine
license suspension
(drunk driving)driving rights are removed for a certain period of time
fine
(hunting out of season) pay money as punishment for minor/petty crime
house arrest
(a young offender who is waiting
to go to court)
remain in one's home for a 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)
spend a certain amount of months or years locked awayfrom 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