Exercise 10 Read the two case histories below and decide which offences Jack and Annette have committed.

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Exercise 9 Draw a word ladder showing the offences below in personal order of seriousness.

a parking offence Example: Most

rape serious

armed robbery offence

theft

assault

murder

kidnapping

drunken driving

arson parking offence

shop-lifting

fraud Least serious offence

Jack Thatcher. Like his father, Jack Thatcher is a jailbird – at the age of 40 he has spent most of his life in prison for various offences of violence and theft. He comes from a broken home, has had no real education and has never had a job. The only way he knows how to make money is by stealing it. When he came out of prison last week, he decided to rob a village post office. During the robbery, the postmaster tried to ring the alarm, so Jack hit him on the head with his gun. At that moment a customer came into the post-office. She screamed. In panic, Jack shouted at her to keep quiet. When she continued to scream, he shot her. Jack thought quickly. He took a box of matches from his pocket and set fire to the building, then escaped with the money.

Annette Forbes. Annette Forbes is head of the marketing division of the computer company. She went to university, has a good job and enjoys a happy family life. She has always been a «law-abiding citizen». One day she arrived a little late for work, and had to park her car in a no-parking zone. She took a client out for a business lunch and drank a gin and tonic, half a bottle of wine and a liqueur to celebrate an important new contract. When driving back to work, she was stopped by a policeman, who tested her breath for alcohol. He told her she had drunk too much and would be disqualified from driving for a year. Annette (who needs her car for her job) suggested he might «forget» about the offence in return for a new home computer. That afternoon, Annette remembered that she had no more writing paper at home. As usual, she took a new packet of paper from the office and a box of six pencils.

· If they are charged and convicted of all their offences, what sentences do you think Jack and Annette will receive?

· In your opinion, what is the most suitable punishment for Jack and Annette?

· Do you think they will commit other offences in future?

Exercise 11 a) The following events are all connected with the criminal progress. Check that you understand their meaning, using the glossary to help you. Note that some of the phrases may have the same meaning as each other!

1. You are charged with an offence.

2. You are sentenced to punishment for an offence.

3. You are suspected of an offence.

4. You are tried for an offence.

5. You are accused of an offence.

6. You are convicted of an offence.

7. You plead guilty or not guilty to an offence.

8. You are arrested for an offence.