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Вправа 1.Переведіть на російську мову пропозиції, виділені в
тексті.
Вправа 2.Знайдіть в тесті англійські еквіваленти наступним
словами і виразами:
1. безглузда жорстокість
2. дострокове звільнення
3. громадські організації
4. обмежена відповідальність
5. звільнення на поруки
6. породжувати злочин
7. злочини, вчинені неповнолітніми
8. привертати увагу громадськості
9. рада з умовно-дострокового звільнення
10. занепад традиційних суспільних норм
Вправа 3.Дайте російські еквіваленти наступних типів покарань:
- Capital punishment
- Community service
- Fixed penalty fine
- Life imprisonment
- Probation
- Short-term imprisonment
- Suspended sentence
- Long-term imprisonment
Вправа 4.Вивчіть нижче наведений список правопорушень.
Розташуйте їх за ступенем тяжкості за шкалою від 1 до 10
(1 найменш тяжке правопорушення).
driving in excess of the speed limit
drinking and driving
malicious wounding (e.g. stabbing someone in a fight)
murdering a child
causing death by dangerous driving
smoking marijuana
selling drugs (such as heroin)
stealing $ 1,000 from a bank by fraud
stealing $ 1,000 worth of goods from someone's home
rape
grievous bodily harm (almost killing someone)
shop-lifting
stealing $ 1,000 from a bank by threatening the staff with a gun
Вправа 5.Прочитайте короткі тексти, що містять приклади
правопорушень. Дайте відповідь на наступні питання:
Was justice done?
If you were the judge, what other facts and circumstances would you like to be informed of?
If you were the judge, would you give a different sentence?
How would you have felt if you had been the victim of the crime?
How would you have felt if you had been the defendant?
Crime of Passion
Bernard Lewis, a thirty-six-old man, while preparing dinner became involved in an argument with his drunken wife. In a fit of a rage Lewis, using the kitchen knife with which he had been preparing the meal, stabbed and killed his wife. He immediately called for assistance, and readily confessed when the first patrolman appeared on the scene with the ambulance attendant. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The probation department's investigation indicated that Lewis was a rigid individual who never drank, worked regularly, and had no previous criminal record. His thirty-year-old deceased wife, and mother of three children, was a "fine girl" when sober but was frequently drunk and on a number of occasions when intoxicated had left their small children unattended. After due consideration of the background of the offence and especially of the plight of the three motherless youngsters, the judge placed Lewis on probation so that he could work, support and take care of the children. On probation Lewis adjusted well, worked regularly, appeared to be devoted to the children, and a few years later was discharged as "improved" from probation.
Murder
In +1952 two London youths decided to rob a dairy. They were Christopher Craig, aged 16, and Derek William Bentley, 19. During the robbery they were disturbed by Sydney Miles, a policeman. Craig produced a gun and killed the policeman. At that time Britain still had the death penalty for certain types of murder, including murder during a robbery. Because Craig was under 18, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Bently who had never touched the gun, was over 18. He was hanged in 1953. The case was quoted by opponents of capital punishment, which was abolished in 1965.
Shop-lifting
In June 2002 Lady Isabel Barnett, a well-known TV personality was convicted of stealing a tin of tuna fish and a carton of cream, total value 87p, from a small shop. The case was given enormous publicity. She was fined 75 pounds and had to pay 200 pounds towards the cost of the case. A few days later she killed herself.
Bank Robbery
Klaus Schmidt, 41, burst into a bank in Berlin, Germany, waved a pistol, and screamed, "Hand over the money!" The staff asked if he wanted a bag, to which he replied, "Damn right it's a real gun!" Guessing Schmidt was deaf, the manager set off the alarm, saying later, "It was ridiculously loud, but he did not seem to notice." After five minutes, punctuated by Schmidt's occasionally shouting, "I am a trained killer!" police arrived and arrested him. Schmidt then sued the bank, accusing them of exploiting his disability.
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