My Perfect Country - Lesson 2 - EIO TVWO

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My Perfect Country (2)

A near perfect CRIMINIAL JUSTICE SYSTEM and a places with a just society.

A. abolish

B. eligible

C. incarcerate

D. innocent

E. guilty

F. maximum security prison

G. rehabilitation

H. restorative justice

1. Not guilty of a particular crime.
2. Responsible for breaking a law.
3. The process of helping someone  after they have been in prison.
4. A prison where prisoners have no freedom because they might try to escape.
5. To put or keep someone in prison. 
6. Satisfying the necessary conditions.

   7.  To end an activity or custom officially.

   8. A way of dealing with crime that emphasizes taking responsibility for the effect of your crime on others.

What does the film clip suggest as being the reason for Norway's low crime rate? 

good  rehabilitation

programmes

The death penalty stops people committing crimes.

progressive justice system

Justice and fairness in society

Let's watch the film clip to give us more ideas about things other than criminal justice. 

Want a just society? 

The best places in the world for a fair society  are in northern Europe. The U.S. isn't even in the top 15.

This week, the World Justice Project released its annual Rule of Law index. It's based on a survey of 1,000 people in three major cities in 99 countries, each asked identical questions about the limits of government powers, corruption, civil liberties and crime.

The Netherlands

The Netherlands score highest on civil justice and regulatory enforcement. When asked to rank on a scale from 1 to 10 how serious was the problem of corrupt judges or a lack of court independence from the government's power, corruption was a zero and independence ranked 0.2, meaning respondents are very confident in their judicial system.

Finland

Finland, judging by respondents there, has the best criminal justice system in the world. According to them, corruption of law enforcement and the courts is not a serious problem and the police have enough resources to catch the bad guys.

Sweden

Sweden is No. 3 overall, but No. 1 in fundamental human rights. Eighty-five percent said they strongly agreed that religious minorities can freely and publicly observe their holy days and events -- on par with the average score in the region -- while another 86% said the media could freely express their opinion against those in power without fear of retribution, a higher percentage than the average regional response.

Norway

Norway ranks No. 2 globally, but is No. 1 on matters related to open government, regulatory enforcement and civil justice. Respondents unanimously agreed that the government would provide public information if requested, and a little more than the regional average said their municipal governments were adequately doing their jobs.

No. 1: Denmark

Denmark ranks No. 1 overall, but is also No. 1 on issues related to constraints of government powers and absence of corruption. Seventy percent said that high-ranking government officers would be prosecuted and punished through fines, or time in prison if involved in a corruption case.

Group Work: DISCUSS

Are you going to include any of the ideas discussed in today's lesson for our own Utopian Country? 

Form groups of four people and discuss what you would like to see in your perfect country

Why or Why not?