Work with a partner to discuss the following questions and choose answers. 1 Whatis the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales (ie the age at which a person can be charged with a criminal offence)? @ 8years old 6 1yearsold c 12yearsold df 14 years old 2 The criminal statistics of England and Wales distinguish between indictable and non- indictable offences, which correspond approximately to serious and less serious crimes. Non-indictable crimes are tried only at the level of magistrates’ courts, while indictable offences may be tried by jury in a higher court. What is the most common type of indictable offence recorded by the police? a Car crime d Violent crime 6 Other theft e Fraud and forgery ¢ Burglary 7 Criminal damage 3 At what age is a person most likely to be found guilty of or cautioned for an indictable offence? @ Wandunder 17 17andunder 21 ¢ 21 and over 4 Which one of the following crimes known to the police in England and Wales involves the greatest total value of property stolen? a Burglary d Theft of motor vehicles Theft from another person e Shop-lifting c Theft by an employee 5 Who among the following is /east likely to kill you? @ A friend or acquaintance A present or former spouse or lover ¢ Another member of your family d Astranger 6 Ifyou commit a murder, which of the following methods are you most likely to use? Bf @ Shooting 6 Hitting orkicking c Sharpinstrument d Strangulation ¢ Other 7 What is the average age of judges in England and Wales? a50 660 70 8 What is the most frequently used punishment for indictable offences? @ Probation 6 Prison ¢ Fine 9 How likely is a man over 21 to be found guilty ofan indictable offence than a woman over 21? ag Aslikely Twice aslikely ¢ More than four times as likely 10 True or false? ; More women than men are found guilty of shoplifting. Now check your answers with the key on page 198,1 Look at the following headlines. Discuss with your neighbour what crimes they might describe. Yard check on ‘sale’ of A-level papers B Gem vanishes from auction in pink nail polish switch Chips were downfall of computer conman Luggage tags Sneeze invitation to traps a burglars bungling burglarRead the reports below and on the next page: Vincent Pattison’s attemp- ted burglary went badly wrong. He paddled across Regen’s Canal late at night in 2 rowing boat, intending to break into an Islington record warehouse and steal a haul of LPs but climbed into. the wrong building. Clerkenwell Court was told yesterday. A police cut crew. were alerted by. the noise. as he tried to sledgehammer. his way through a wall 0 the A. YOUTH of 17 who found a flaw in the Barc- lays Bank computer system travelled the country living in style on the proceeds of crime, said Mr SIMON EVANS, prosecuting at the Old Bailey yesterday. He was caught because he became homesick for Yorkshire and wanted to “taste some real fish and chips.” Crikistorte HEARD, an utiemployed van boy, drove to Thirsk in’ a Pontiac record firm. The boat sank as he jumped aboard and he had to swim to the opposite bank, the court was told. Finally, Pattison, 23. of Tolmers Square, Euston, hid in a nearby block of flat but was arrested within minutes when he sneezed. Pattison, who admitted taking and rowing a boat and attempted burglary, was given a two- year unconditional discharge Firebird whith he had bought with £2,500 of his SSllegotten gains,” said Mr Evans ‘As he lounged against the car, munching cod and chips, he was arrested by a policeman’ who. suspected chad taken the car unlaw- fully. Inquiries revealed that Heard, a computer games fanatic, was wanted by police throughout the coun- try for cheque frauds. FLAWLESS” ink diamond was Houpayal ing thro ee Se Aen esr eee | OO eer fi ein || A ee vin ow | Br ee tad eke Se ee : a ee as ‘ke Bernet’s New {ly out and then drive round to these addresses and clean them out. Police believe the luggage ag ruse could be a major reason behind the soaring inerease in summer burg- laries ‘havan “POTENTIALLY A\3600,000 (£390,000) p stolen from Sotheby Par! 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