(1A)

Session 5 (Vocabulary)

CRIMES
1. Murder 2. Kidnapping
Unlawfully and deliberately Taking somebody by
killing someone and demanding money or
conditions to free that person
3. Burglary
To enter a building, often while no one
is in it, and steal money or objects
4. Mugging
To take something by force
from someone, often in the
street
5. Pickpocketing
To steal from someone’s pocket
etc, without them realizing

6. Arson 7. Rape
To set fire to a To violently attack a person
building illegally. sexually.

8. Hijacking
To use force to take control of 9. Fraud
a plane, ship, train, etc. To deceive or cheat
someone to get money

10. Theft 11. Manslaughter

Stealing-usually secretly and Killing someone by accident
without violence through a careless or dangerous
act

12. Smuggling 13. Shoplifting

To bring illegal goods, like drugs, To steal things while pretending
into a country or to bring goods into to shop
a country without paying taxes.
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WHAT CRIME DID THEY COMMIT?

Match these crime descriptions (a-m) with the crimes (1-13) from the
CRIMES Worksheet
a. ______________________ b. __________________
David Smith got drunk one night John James pretended to start
and decided to drive home. As a business and persuaded some
he turned a corner he crashed into people to lend him some money.
another car an killed the driver. He used the money to go on a
c. _____________________ holiday to the Carribean.
Ronnie Tyler pulled out a gun from d.___________________
his pocket and shot the bank guard Peter Short stole a computer from
five times in the head. the company he worked for.
e.______________________ f._____________________
Vincent Tapper took a pistol and Johnnie Smeghurst set fire to his
ordered the pilot to fly to Miami. school after failing all his exams.
g.____________________ h._____________________
Joe Sykes forced his ex-girlfriend Paul Winters and Jennifer Summers
to make love with him. stopped millionaire William Gates
i.____________________ outside his home and forced him to
Nigel Handy waited until night, go with them. They demanded 30
carefully forced open the window million dollars from the family to free
and climbed into the house. He him.
took the TV and a lot of money. j.______________________
k.____________________ Pete Murphy often went to the shopping
Anne Clinton walked around the center and took wallets from the people
department store and, making sure shopping. The never felt a thing!
no one was watching, put two l.______________________
expensive watches into her bag. Harry Lee wated on a dark corner until
m. __________________ the young woman turned into the street.
John Bottomless was caught at Then he jumped out, hit her in the face,
the customs with $500,000 worth and ran off with her leather handbag.
of cocaine hidden the doors of his
car.
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Here are some of the sentences possible in an English court.

Sentence What does it mean?

_______________________________________________________
Community You have to d a period (eg.100 hrs) of unpaid work
Service in hospitals/old people’s homes

Fines You pay money to the court

________________________________________________________________
Probation You have to stay out of trouble. Once a week you visit
A “probation officer”, who asks about your behavior
Suspended You don’t go to prison immediately, eg. “a six-month
Prison sentence sentence suspended for one year” means if you behave
Well for one year, you are free. If you do something
Wrong, you go to prison for six months.
Prison You go for a fixed period (ranging from a very short
Period to “life.”

Now look at these cases. If you were a judge, what sentence would you give to
these people? Choose from the chart, give full details (eg. A $100,000 fine/3
years in prison/one year probation).

1. 18-year-old Miranda worked in a shoe-shop. She lost her job when she
stole $92 from the shop.
2. Nigel is 38. He drank a bottle of wine and then drove home. He had a car
accident and killed a 13-year-old boy.
3. Kevin, 15, was caught traveling on the train without a ticket. The correct
ticket would have cost $1.75.
4. Stacey, aged 22, was caught selling marijuana at a disco. At her flat about
50 grams of the drug was found. (value/ around $250).
5. Dean, 17, broke the window of a new Mercedes and stole a mobile phone
and four CD’s.
6. Samira is 32. She killed her husband wit a knife while he was asleep. He
had been very cruel and violent with her for more than 10 years, and he
often had girlfriends.
 Ø Read and choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

Q.1 I've told you not to __________my ball pens!

nick
rob
Q.2 Criminals who ________the law may face prison.
cross
break
Q.3 The government wants to ________ a law banning graffity.
make
pass
Q.4 As soon as the police have evidence against him, they will _______charges.
put
press
Q.5 They were charged __________murder.
about
with
Q.6 You can't just take the law ______your hands.
into
from
Q.7 A letter has been sent demanding a/an ___________.
ransom
award
Q.8 The politician was charged for attempting to __________ a police officer.
bribe
pay
Q.9 They put him_________arrest.
in
under
Q.10 They eventually let him______with a small fine.
off
up
Q.11 It's easy for buglers to ____________ ______ houses if the owners don't use a security
system.
break up
break in
Q.12 The police found a dead body in a shed. They think it was ______________
kidnap
murder
Q.13 They were caught with sacks full of false money so they were done for_________
counterfeiting
smuggling
Q.14 The gunmen took three __________during the bank robbery.
hostages
prisoners
Q.15 Some people believe that tougher punishments would __________crime.
avoid
prevent
Q.16 Men are known to _______more crimes than women.
make
commit
Q.17 She ______him for years threatening to tell his wife about their affair.
mugged
blackmailed
Q.18 Cameras were set all around the shop to catch ____________.
shoplifters
thieves
Q.19 There are many ____________ in the city nowadays.
bag stealers
bag-snatchers
Q.20 Technology has certainly been the cause of _______________
cyber bullying
Social discrimination.
Q.21 After the fire, investigators suspect it was deliberately caused by a/an __________.
smuggler
arsonist
Q.22 Fortunately, ___________ away with a crime is becoming harder and harder to do.
getting
moving
Q.23 Forensic science has produced software that can _________ a document with the printer
that produced it.
suit
match
Q.24 An increase in tax on tobacco has meant that __________has become more frequent.
smuggling
trafficking
Q.25 I really can't see the benefit of applying ____________punishment.
capital
high
Q.26 Her solicitor told her to __________guilty at court.
say
plead
Q.27 Young __________may get off with a warning.
law breakers
offenders
Q.28 The police won't tell you who__________the crime.
did
committed
Q.29 The detectives carefully collected__________from the scene of the crime.
evidence
proof
Q.30 Many drivers decided to ignore the police __________ about the snow.
notice
warning
Q.31 The accident was caused by my neighbour ________________.
drink-driving
alcoholic driving
Q.32 She said she would take__________ actions against the company.
legal
human
Q.33 Vandalism is such a/an ___________ behaviour.
illegal
anti-social
Q.34 Police have arrested four ____________ in connection to the recent acts of vandalism.
suspicious
suspects
 Ø Quiz 2
A Hijacking
B Mugging
C Shoplifting
D Vandalism
E Murder
F Forgery
G Robbery
H Burglary

1 Several cars were damaged last night downtown, and graffiti was sprayed on the walls of the
Town Hall.
2 The money, $27,000 was taken from the safe by two men carrying guns and wearing masks.
Police have no clues as to who committed this crime.
3 The young lady, age 21 from Paris, was caught with 3 t-shirts in her bag which she hadn't
paid for. She was immediately arrested.
4 The upstairs bedroom window was smashed and the TV was taken, as well as the stereo,
video recorder and $1700 in cash.
5 The pilot was knocked unconscious and the plane was taken over by four women who
demanded political asylum in New Zealand.
6. The men were discovered in their home with a printing press and over 10,000 almost perfect
copies of the new $10 bill.

Ø Write a short text about this questions.

Is crime a problem where you live?
Is juvenile crime on the increase in your country?
Do you worry about Internet crime?
Have you ever committed a petty crime?
Have you ever been a victim of crime?
Have you ever reported a crime?
Have you ever witnessed a crime?
How can crime be reduced?
Do you think that prisons work?
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! Before you read Work with a partner.

• Have you read a newspaper today? What was

the headline?

" Reading Read and fill in the spaces.

_____________________________ _____________________________
Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery A fire at Fenbury Warehouse is being treated as
which took place Monday afternoon in Fenbury. arson, according to a police spokesperson.

Two masked men broke into Statham Jewelers. The fire broke out at around 5 am and quickly
One robber brandished a sawn-off shotgun, while engulfed the whole building. By the time the fire
an accomplice 1……………. display cases, steal- brigade arrived at the scene, almost the entire
ing rings and necklaces. warehouse had been 2……………. .

Police believe that the robbers escaped in a get- The warehouse contained electronic parts, and
away car driven by a third gang member. insurers have estimated the damage to be in the
region of three million pounds.

_____________________________ _____________________________

A local woman was involved in a hit-and-run A local man has been given a three-month jail
incident early Sunday afternoon. sentence for repeatedly shoplifting in the New-
bury area.
Monica Parsons, 27, was 3……………. Finchley
Road near her house, when she was hit by a car Gary Dibbot, 28, who paid a fine six months ago
being driven at speed. for a previous conviction, admitted stealing
DVDs from RentaVideo in Fenbury.
Hospital sources say that the victim has no recol-
lection of the incident. Police have appealed for Dibbot's lawyer said that his client 4…………….
information from anyone who saw a white car his actions and that he would turn over a new
being driven at speed in the area. leaf after serving his sentence.

Choose From # destroyed # smashed # regretted # crossing

$ Headlines

Write a headline for each story. Use no more than five words for each one.

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& Crime Vocabulary Match the phrase to the definition.

In the context of this article, choose the best explanation for the following phrases:

1. When the police appeal for witnesses: A) they want to speak to witnesses
B) they are interviewing witnesses
C) they are pleased with the witnesses

2. In the region of three million pounds is: A) under three million pounds
B) at least three million pounds
C) about three million pounds

3. A previous conviction is: A) something you used to believe

B) a past crime you were guilty of
C) something you did that you regret

4. If you brandish a shotgun: A) you fire the gun repeatedly

B) you point it at someone
C) you keep a shotgun hidden under your clothes

% How well do you remember?

Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. The two robbers threatened staff and customers with knives.

2. The robbers got away on foot.

3. Police think the warehouse fire was an accident.

4. The fire spread through the building quickly.

5. The car that hit Monica Parsons was going very fast.

6. She can remember the incident clearly.

7. A man has gone to prison for three months for stealing.

8. He says he will steal again in the future.

' Collocations #1 Match the two halves of these crime-related collocations.

1. to admit in a getaway car

2. to be given stealing something

3. to escape at the scene

4. [the police] arrived for witnesses [to something]

5. to appeal a sawn-off shotgun

6. to brandish a three month prison sentence

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 The answers to the clues can all be found in the news stories.

1 2 3

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10 11

12 13

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15

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Across Down
1. to hold a weapon in a threatening way 2. "Police are ######### for information."
4. a 'partner' criminal 3. the place a crime or accident happens
7. to take something without permission 5. illegally burning a building
9. someone who experiences a crime 6. a car used to escape from a crime scene
12. money paid as a punishment 8. someone who gives legal advice
13. to say that you did a crime 10. someone who sees a crime happening
14. stealing something using violence 11. "### and run"
15. "Tom was given a six month ########."
16. stealing from a store

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