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Crime and Punishment - The Justice System
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Crossword Puzzle
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to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
proof that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people there who decide whether someone is guilty
a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison
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an official statement made by the police saying that someone is accused of a crime
the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
a case that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be decided
an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
to make a legal claim for money against a person or organization because they have harmed you
a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
responsible for committing a crime
an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for breaking the law
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Matching exercise
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Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. Put the correct letter into the box next to each word.
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prosecution (n)
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a public official who makes decisions in a court of law
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release (v) �
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a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not
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plead (v)
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the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
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verdict (n)
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the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent
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witness (n)
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an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
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jury (n)
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a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case
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sentence (v)
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a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal
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defence (n)
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a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one given in a court of law
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bail (n)
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an official statement made by the police saying that someone is accused of a crime
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trial (n)
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the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
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judge (n)
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to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not
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defendant (n)
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to decide and say officially what someone�s punishment will be
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guilty (adj)
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to let someone go free
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charge (n)
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responsible for committing a crime
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testimony (n)
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a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial
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Cloze exercise
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Read the following text carefully and complete each gap with a word from the previous (matching) exercise in the correct form.
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Criminal trial process
The process of a criminal
�starts when an individual is arrested. Within 2 to 48 hours of the arrest, the defendant must be informed of the charges against him. If the
�is not murder, bail will be set. The
�will then be notified of when and where to appear next, then will be allowed to leave if
�has been set. If the defendant does not
�guilty, and instead states he is not
, the case will move onto the trial phase. First a jury is selected and the opening statements are heard. Next, the
�and the defence will call their witnesses to give
. The witnesses for the prosecution are called first. The
�is permitted to cross-examine each
�in an attempt to disprove the witness�s statements. After both sides have presented their evidence, the attorneys are given the opportunity to make a final argument to the jury. At this point, the
�will give closing instructions to the jury on how to proceed. The
�then retires from the courtroom to consider the case in secret. When they reach a decision, the jury returns to the courtroom and announces the
. If the verdict is not guilty, the defendant is
. If he is found guilty, the judge will decide upon a
�that the defendant must serve.
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(text abridged and adapted from
http://www.essortment.com/all/criminaltrialp_rmga.htm
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