Questions and Answers
A ______ is someone who is imprisoned and will be released from jail or prison.
prisoner
Law enforcement officers may ______ a suspect to gather evidence and interview witnesses.
investigate
A ______ is someone who has been convicted of a crime and is sent back to prison for another offence.
reoffender
A judge may ______ a suspect who is guilty of a crime with a more lenient sentence if they are fortunate.
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The goal of rehabilitating offenders is to ______ them back into society.
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A person who breaks the law is called a ______
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To ______ the law means to obey it
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A person who steals from a shop is called a ______
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A ______ is a serious punishment where a person is put to death
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Someone who sets fire to a property is called an ______
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Study Notes
Crime and Offenses
- A crime is an offense, a criminal, or an illegal/unlawful act that violates the law.
- Types of crimes: minor/petty crimes and major crimes.
Scenarios and Types of Crimes
- Leaving the house: burglary, arson, theft, and robbery.
- Walking along the street: jaywalking, kidnapping, blackmail, and murder.
- Vehicles running: traffic offenses, human smuggling, and speeding.
- Passing a church on the street: terrorism.
- At a supermarket: pickpocketing, shoplifting, and fraud.
Specific Crimes
- Pickpocketing: to steal from someone's pocket.
- Shoplifting: to steal from a shop.
- Traffic offenses: drunk driving, running a red light, and speeding.
- Kidnapping: to take someone away by force.
- Arson: to set fire to a property.
- Burglary: to break into a house and steal things.
- Drug trafficking: to smuggle drugs or people.
- Fraud: to trick or deceive someone.
- Murder: to kill someone intentionally.
- Mugging: to rob someone in a public place.
- Terrorism: to create fear or terrorize.
- Blackmail: to demand money or favors in exchange for not revealing a secret.
- Theft: to steal something.
Criminals
- A criminal, an offender, or a lawbreaker is someone who commits a crime.
- Juvenile delinquency: a teenager who commits a crime.
Punishment
- Heavy punishment: 10-year prison sentence, life imprisonment, and capital punishment (death penalty).
- Light punishment: community service, fines, probation, and electronic monitoring (ankle bracelets).
- A sentence: a punishment given to someone who commits a crime.
- Receive/be given/be sentenced to a punishment.
- Impose a punishment on someone.
- Serve a sentence in prison.
- Imprison: to put someone in prison.
Law Enforcement
- Armed police: police officers who carry weapons.
- Policymakers create regulations, communities obey laws, and law enforcement tackles lawbreakers.
- Investigate a crime: gather evidence, interview witnesses, and establish leads to identify suspects.
- Accuse someone of a crime: to suspect someone of committing a crime.
- Arrest a suspect: to take someone into custody.
- Hold a suspect in police custody: to keep someone in prison while waiting for further investigation or legal proceedings.
Rehabilitation and Reintegration
- Reintegrate back into society: to return to normal life after serving a sentence.
- Rehabilitate offenders: to help offenders change their behavior.
- Counselling room: a room for psychological therapy.
Judges and Jury
- Judges and members of the jury panel: people who decide the guilt or innocence of a defendant.
- Be a lenient or draconian rule/law/punishment: to be soft or tough on crime.
The Legal Process
- Face prosecution: to be accused of a crime.
- Come to a trial/court: to appear in court to answer charges.
- Be convicted of a crime: to be found guilty of a crime.
- Plead guilty: to admit to committing a crime.
- Be guilty of a crime: to have committed a crime.
- Pass sentence on someone: to give a punishment to someone.
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