Law and Order

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Law & order

Theme 3

Takes notes

You're going to watch two videos on crime in the UK and US. 

Video 1:  write down vocabulary that is connected to crime and crime fighting 

Video 2: take notes and answer questions afterwards.

Crime
vocabulary

Questions: Crime in the US

Answer the following questions. Give a full and well-sustained answer (of at least 2 or 3 sentences each).

1.     57% of voters think that crime is on the rise in America. Is this justified?

2.     How you perceive crime might depend on where you live. Explain.

3.     Why are the cities St. Louis and Baltimore mentioned?

Compare and evaluate

In groups of 3 or 4:

1.   Compare your answers to that of other group members.

2.  Decide for each question which answer you like best.

Shoplifting: stealing something from a store.

Arson: setting fire to a building, cars or property on purpose.

Forgery: illegally copying documents, money, etc. to cheat people.

Manslaughter: killing someone by accident.

Vandalism: destroying private or public property purposely.

Domestic abuse: behaving violently inside the home.

Hijacking: taking control of a plane, train etc by force, often to meet political demands.

Read the following situations and decide which crime each person was charged with. Choose from the list below.

Forgery- hijacking- vandalism- arson- shoplifting- manslaughter- domestic abuse

Nora Roberts stuffed three sweaters in her handbag and left the store without paying for the items. She was charged with ..........

Frankie broke three windows of his neighbours' house and threw eggs at the garage door. He was charged with ......

Albert signed someone else's name on several checks and then cashed them at the bank. He was charged with .......

The old man hit his wife so hard she ended up in the hospital. He was charged with........

When Bart bunched the man in the face, the man fell down and hit his head on the sidewalk and died. He was charged with ........

The men deliberately started the fire by pouring gasoline all over the boxes and then lighting a match. The men were charged with .....

The two men used guns and knives to force the pilot to land the plane. They were charged with .......

It is illegal to be drunk while in charge of cattle.

1. True
2. False

TRUE!

True. The Licensing Act 1872 made it illegal to be drunk in charge of a horse, cow (or other cattle) or a steam engine.

Judges use gavels in court.

1. True
2. False

FALSE!

Judges in England and Wales have never used gavels. This is an American concept.

It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament while wearing a suit of armour.

1. True
2. False

TRUE!

The 1313 Statute Forbidding Bearing of Armour bans Members of Parliament from wearing armour in the House.

It is illegal to handle salmon in suspicious circumstances.

1. True
2. False

TRUE!

The Salmon Act 1986 specifically forbids “handling salmon in suspicious circumstances”, which sounds debauched but actually refers to circumstances in which the salmon may have been illegally fished. 

It is illegal for women to wear or own dresses with pockets.

1. True
2. False

FALSE!

Most dresses do not have pockets, which is very inconvenient but not based on any laws.