Project - Week 2 - MC1: Types of crimes

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• Secundair onderwijs

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What did Will Smith do?

What was the woman in the video saying?

What types of
crimes are there?

Do the exercise on p. 1 and 2.

Work in pairs.

What types of crimes do you
consider to be serious?

What types of crimes do you
consider to be less serious?

What are felonies, midemeanors, and infractions?

Read the explanation on p. 3.

Rank the types of crimes from most serious (1)  to least serious (3)

1

_____________

2

_____________

3

_____________

felony

misdemeanour

infraction

Shoplifting, DUI, burglary, and petty theft are examples of:

1. felonies
2. misdemeanours
3. infractions

Murder, rape, burglary (at gunpoint), assault, grand theft, robbery (at gunpoint), and kidnapping are examples of:

1. felonies
2. misdemeanours
3. infractions

DUI, pickpocketing, and speeding are examples of:

1. felonies
2. misdemeanours
3. infractions

What do you think is the difference between a jail and a prison?

Task

Think of one famous criminal.

Look him/her/them up. Work in pairs.

What did they do?

What was their punishment?