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. A punishment could be, for example, time in prison or a fine
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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. The police are not normally involved in civil law
Questions from law breakers or suspected criminals
- Why did you pull me over?
- Have I done something wrong?
- Is this illegal?
- What are my rights?
- Can I call a lawyer?
- Where are you taking me?
- Can I make a phone call?
Questions police may ask a suspected criminal
- Are you carrying any illegal drugs?
- Do you have a weapon?
- Does this belong to you?
- Whose car is this?
- Where were you at eight last night?
Informing someone of laws and police procedures
- You are under arrest.
- Put your hands on your head.
- I am taking you to the police station.
- Please get in the police car.
- You will have to pay a fine for this.
- I will give you a warning this time.
- I'm going to write you a ticket.
- We'll tow your car to the station.
- Smoking in restaurants is illegal in this country.
- It is against the law to do drugs in public.
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abduction/kidnapping |
taking a person to a secret location using force |
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armed robbery |
using a weapon to steal |
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arson |
setting fire to a place on purpose |
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assault |
hurting another person physically |
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attempted murder |
trying to kill someone (but failing) |
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burglary, |
going into another person's home or business with force |
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child abuse |
injuring a child on purpose |
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domestic violence |
physical assault that occur within the home |
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drug trafficking |
trading illegal drugs |
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drunk driving |
driving after having too much alcohol |
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fraud |
lying or cheating for business or monetary purposes |
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hijacking |
holding people in transit hostage (usually on a plane) |
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murder/homicide |
taking someone's life through violence |
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shoplifting |
stealing merchandise from a store |
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smuggling |
bringing products into a country secretly and illegally |
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speeding |
driving beyond the speed limit |
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terrorism |
acts of crime against a group (political/religious) or another country |
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theft |
stealing |
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torture |
extremely cruel and unfair treatment (often towards prisoners) |
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vandalism |
damaging public or private property (for example with spray paint) |
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white collar crime |
breaking the law in business |
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abduction/kidnapping |
taking a person to a secret location using force |
|
armed robbery |
using a weapon to steal |
|
arson |
setting fire to a place on purpose |
|
assault |
hurting another person physically |
|
attempted murder |
trying to kill someone (but failing) |
|
burglary, |
going into another person's home or business with force |
|
child abuse |
injuring a child on purpose |
|
domestic violence |
physical assault that occur within the home |
|
drug trafficking |
trading illegal drugs |
|
drunk driving |
driving after having too much alcohol |
|
fraud |
lying or cheating for business or monetary purposes |
|
hijacking |
holding people in transit hostage (usually on a plane) |
|
murder/homicide |
taking someone's life through violence |
|
shoplifting |
stealing merchandise from a store |
|
smuggling |
bringing products into a country secretly and illegally |
|
speeding |
driving beyond the speed limit |
|
terrorism |
acts of crime against a group (political/religious) or another country |
|
theft |
stealing |
|
torture |
extremely cruel and unfair treatment (often towards prisoners) |
|
vandalism |
damaging public or private property (for example with spray paint) |
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white collar crime |
breaking the law in business |
Types of punishment
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Punishment |
Definition |
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traffic ticket |
leaves marks on driving record/involves paying a fine |
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license suspension |
driving rights are removed for a certain period of time |
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fine |
pay money as punishment for minor/petty crime |
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house arrest |
remain in one's home for a certain period of time |
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community service |
do volunteer work such as teaching children about crime or cleaning up garbage |
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jail time |
spend a certain amount of months or years locked away from society |
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life in prison |
spend the rest of one's life in prison with no chance of going back into society |
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