Circle Talk BKDEC Jan 21st 2015

Crime and Punishment

A crime is a serious offence such as murder or robbery. A punishment is a penalty
imposed on somebody who is convicted of a crime. There is an important difference
between criminal law and civil law. Criminal law deals with matters such as murder.
Civil law deals with matters such as contracts or divorce.

traffic /trf.k/ verb [ I ] trafficking , trafficked , trafficked to buy and sell goods
illegally
They were arrested for trafficking in the eggs of protected species of birds.
smuggle /smg.l/ verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] noun: smuggling, criminal:
smuggler
to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
She was caught trying to smuggle 26 kilos of heroin out of/into the country.
arson /r.sn/ intentionally starting a fire
Eg: A cinema was burnt out last night.
Police suspect arson.
kidnap /kd.np/ verb [ T ] -pp- to take a person away illegally by force, usually in
order to demand money in exchange for releasing them, criminal: kidnaper
Eg: The kid was kidnapped last night
speeding /spi.d/ noun [ U ]
Eg: She was fined for speeding last month.
drunk-driving /drkdra.v/ noun [ U ] US

FOR

drink-driving

child abuse when adults intentionally treat children in a cruel or violent way

Spotlight: you steal money or things, but you rob a person or place
Innocent /n..snt/ not guilty of a particular crime, or having no knowledge of the
unpleasant and evil things in life # opposite: guilty
Eg: He firmly believes
that she is innocent of the crime.
sentence /sen.tn t s/ noun [ C ] PUNISHME given by a judge in court to a person or
organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong
Eg: He got a heavy/light sentence
offender /fen.d r / a person who is guilty of a crime : sex offenders
defend /dfend/ PROTECT against attack or criticism
Eg:I can't afford a lawyer so
I shall defend myself
discharge /dstrd/ ALLOW TO LEAVE to allow sb to leave somewhere, especially
a hospital, a court
Suspect: doubt, think likely, think guilty Eg: I have no reason to suspect sb/sth
loyalty, "I suspect not/ so.
Suspicious: seem guilty, doubt
(AUSTRALIAN INFORMAL suss )

Ex: Her behavior was very suspicious

pusher /p. r / /-/ noun [ C ] ( ALSO drug pusher ) someone who sells illegal drugs
arrest /rest/ The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
charge /td/ /trd/ verb ACCUSE FORMALL to make a formal statement saying
that someone is accused of a crime
Eg. She is charged with murdering her
husband.
ault / slt/ a violent attack
Eg: He was charged with sexual assault.
terrorist /ter..rst/ /-.st/ noun [ C ] someone who uses violent action, or threats of
violent action, for political purposes
Eg: Several terrorists have
been killed by their own bombs
What types of penalties are there for committing a criminal offence?
imprisonment /mprz. n.mnt/ noun [ C or U ]
She was sentenced to five years'
imprisonment
Life imprisonment noun [ U ] ( INFORMAL life ),
community service noun [ U ] without payment
probation /pro be. n/ /pro-/ noun [ U ] a period of time when a criminal must
behave well in societies to avoid being sent to prison
Eg. He was
fined and given two years' probation.
compensation /km.pense. n/ /km-/ noun MONEY is paid to someone in
exchange for sth that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
Eg: She
received 40 000 in compensation for a lost eye.
restitution /res.ttu. n/ the return of objects stolen or lost
of ancient treasures

Eg: the restitution

psychiatric hospital /sa.kit.rk/ where people who are mentally ill (insanity)
stay and receive treatment
capital punishment noun [ U ] (

ALSO

the death penalty ) punishment by death