Crime and Punishment - Maturitní Otázka Z Angličtiny (3) - Anglictina-Maturita - CZ
Crime and Punishment - Maturitní Otázka Z Angličtiny (3) - Anglictina-Maturita - CZ
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1. Intro
crime is an action which is against the law
punishment serves for restricting crime
people need to be punished for their crimes so they won’t commit them again
and others will be aware of those rules
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Minor offences
petty theft
shoplifting
driving offences
parking tickets, speeding, accidents, going through a red light
littering
piracy
community service
to be imprisoned
suspended sentence
corporal punishment
capital punishment / death penalty
for – potential murderers would think twice before committing the crime,
safer for society, retribution – murderers should get what they deserve, less
taxpayers money would be spent
against – innocent people are sometimes wrongly convinced, state has no
right to take anyone’s life, religious reason
6. Trial
what does it look like at the court?
The person who committed a crime is taken to custody by a police officer – at
the court he is charged with his crime and a case is presented to a jury –
during the trial evidence is explored and witnesses speak – at the end person
is convicted – jury makes a decision, suspect can appeal later on.
defendant (obžalovaný), defence (obhájce), witnesses /( an eye witness),
prosecutions, judge, the jury
proving the defendant is guilty (as charged), to sentence someone (sentence)
Angličtina, Other
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