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Exercises
P ut this story in the correct order.
eNNNBRWN £10,000 was stolen from a bank in the High Street.
they found both men guilty.
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and charged them with the robbery.
After the jury had listened to all the evidence
They were sent to prison for seven years.
The trial took place two months later.
They questioned them at the police station
oO and they finally arrested two men.
The police questioned a number of people about the crime
80.2 Answer the questions.
NnbwWN Who sentences people?
Who investigates crimes?
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Who live in cells?
Who decides if someone is innocent or guilty?
Who defend people and present evidence?
Who commit crimes?
20.3 F ill the gaps with suitable words.
— I have never ...........000005. the law and ......... a crime.
2 In Britain it iso... the law to drive a car without insurance.
3 If you park illegally you will have to pay au...
4 The police were fairly sure the man committed the crime, but they knew it would be
difficult to... it in court.
5 The jury must decide if the accused is innocent or .................005
6 In order to reach their decision, the jury must listen carefully to the .........0.......... .
7 If the accused is 0... of murder, the ....0....000.000..4. may be at least ten years in
prison.
8 He has been in trouble with the police once before, but it was only a minor .............0.....
80.4 Read this short story, then write down your response to the questions below, based on your
k nowledge of the law in your own country.
Two fifteen-year-old boys broke into a house in the middle
of the day when the owner was out, and took money and
jewellery worth about £900. The owner reported the crime
tothe police when she returned home at 6 p.m.
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wnpre Will the police investigate this crime?
How will they investigate? What will they do?
Do you think the police will catch the two boys?
Nab If they do, what crime will they be charged with?
Can the boys be sent to prison?
What do you think the sentence would be? Do you think this is the correct sentence?
Compare your answers with the answer key (based on the situation in the United Kingdom).
If possible, discuss your answers with someone else.
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