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FCE: Crime

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  • How do we call a person who defends the accused? How do we call the person who wants to prove that the person is guilty?
    The person who defends - DEFENDER The person who accuses - ACCUSER
  • __________ (verb) a trend/pattern/course – to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected
    follow
  • = the hearing of statements in a court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime
    = a trial
  • = an official decision made in a court of law, (esp. about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened)
    = a verdict
  • to ________ (verb) an arrest
    make
  • To go onto someone's land or enter their building without permission =
    = trespass
  • =the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of finding someone guilty (It was her first conviction for stealing); = a strong opinion or belief
    a conviction
  • be ________in the act of + V-ing – to be seen doing something secret or wrong
    caught
  • What's a cell?
    = a small room in which a prisoner is locked up
  • What is the place where trials take place?
    a court
  • = declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the jury / judge
    = to convict
  • Who are they? Explain.
    Suspects; We suspect they might be guilty, we don't know yet.
  • A rule that forces people to stay indoors after a particular time at night =
    = curfew
  • What does it mean to "rehabilitate" somebody?
    to return someone to a good, healthy, or normal life or condition after they have been in prison, been very ill
  • Who is this person? What does she do?
    She is a judge. She decides if the accused is guilty. She gives a sentence to the defendant.
  • What this? What is the difference between the 2 terms?
    Jail - you stay there as a suspect, before the trial; or for committing a minor crime; Prison - you stay there for longer, if you committed a serious crime.
  • How do we call a person who is guilty of committing a crime?
    A defendant / a convict
  • Who are these people? What do they do?
    Jury - a group of 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
  • One or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true =
    = evidence
  • What's this? Who wears it and why?
    An electric tag. The convict wears it so that the police can track his/her movements.
  • Where's the person?
    Behind bars
  • ________ (verb) a prison sentence
    serve
  • _______ (verb) an agreement/ a verdict – make a decision after judging the facts that are given
    reach
  • A witness _________ (verb) evidence.
    gives
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