5TSO Unit 4, Step 2: Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time!

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

Remember?
Which preposition follows this verb?
to charge...

1. of
2. for
3. with
4. in

Remember?
Which preposition follows this verb?
to sue...

1. of
2. for
3. with
4. in

Remember?
Which preposition follows this verb?
to release...

1. from
2. for
3. with
4. in

Remember?
Which preposition follows this verb?
to sentence...

1. from
2. for
3. of
4. to

Remember?
Which preposition follows this verb?
to convict...

1. from
2. for
3. of
4. to

Remember?
Which preposition follows this verb?
to file... (a divorce)

1. of
2. for
3. with
4. in

Step 2

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time

p. 182

p. 182

Ex. 1 What are the steps in the criminal process after the offender has committed a crime? Put the steps in the correct order.

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The offender is convicted.

The police arrest the (possible) offender.

The police conduct a search / investigate the case.

The offender has to appear in court. / There is a trial.

The offender is charged.

The judge sentences the offender.

1. The police conduct a search / investigate the case.
2. The police arrest the (possible) offender.
3. The offender is charged.
4. The offender has to appear in court. / There is a trial.
5. The offender is convicted.
6. The judge sentences the offender.

The Miranda Rights

When a criminal is arrested, police read him/her his rights, The Miranda Rights. Can you fill in the missing words?

You have the right to remain ... and refuse to answer questions.

Anything you ... may be used against you in a court of law.

You have the right to consult an ... before speaking to the police and to have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future.

If you cannot ... an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish.

If you decide to answer ... now without an attorney present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to an attorney.

1. The police conduct a search / investigate the case.
2. The police arrest the (possible) offender.
3. The offender is charged.
4. The offender has to appear in court. / There is a trial.
5. The offender is convicted.
6. The judge sentences the offender.

A criminal can be charged with several offences (= crimes).

These can be infractions, misdemeanours or felonies.

Which is the worst type of offence? Put in the right order!

Most serious type of crime

Less serious type of crime

Least serious type of crime

misdemeanour

infraction

felony

p. 184

Based on the text about the classification of crimes, in what category would you put the crimes below? Careful: sometimes a crime may be classified in more than 1 category.

What type of crime are these offences?:
shoplifting - DUI - burglary - petty theft - possession of cannabis

1. infraction
2. misdemeanour
3. felony

What type of crime are these offences?:
traffic violation - speeding- spraying graffiti- DUI -pickpocketing

1. infraction
2. misdemeanour
3. felony

What type of crime are these offences?:
murder - assault - rape- kidnapping - burglary - robbery (at gunpoint) - drug trafficking

1. infraction
2. misdemeanour
3. felony

Types of punishments
or sentences

ex. 5, p. 185

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How many main types of sentences are there?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Name the types of sentences:

1. jail, prison, community sentences, discharges
2. death penalty, prison, community sentences, fines
3. prison, probation, fines, discharges
4. prison, community sentences, fines, discharges

What is the meaning of 'being on licence'?

1. It means they must obey certain rules, e.g. wearing an electronic tag.
2. You can be sent back to prison If you break the rules.
3. You are on a home detention curfew (on a tag).
4. A, B and C

What is the maximum number of hours somebody has to do a community sentence (or community service) for?

1. 300 hours
2. 400 hours
3. 500 hours
4. 600 hours

How is the amount of a fine set?

1. It depends on the seriousness of the offence.
2. It depends on how much money the offender has.
3. A and B
4. It depends on the judge.

What happens if an offender with a dispensation gets into trouble again?

1. They can be sentenced for the first and the second crime.
2. Nothing
3. The offender cannot be sentences for the first crime.

You are the judge. Which sentences do you think are appropriate for these crimes?
1) Jackson drove at 90 km/hour when the speed limit was 50 km/hour. It is already the third time the police have stopped him.

You are the judge. Which sentences do you think are appropriate for these crimes?
2) Nicole has stolen a mobile phone from a younger boy. She immediately admitted it and gave it back.

You are the judge. Which sentences do you think are appropriate for these crimes?
3) Drew and Cihan have been caught with more than 20 ecstasy pills. Drew claimed it was for personal use, but Cihan admitted they were planning to sell them.

p. 187

p. 187

Ex. 7 Watch the film fragments and fill in the charts. Take notes in your workbooks.

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Which crime(s) did Paul Crewe commit?

1. he parked in the wrong place
2. speeding and DUI
3. DUI and destroying property
4. he ran away from a police officer

Which crime(s) did Danny and Wheeler commit?

1. They parked in the wrong place
2. DUI
3. They destroyed public property
4. A and C

Which sentence did Paul Crewe get?

1. a fine
2. community service
3. prison time
4. probation

Which sentence did Danny and Wheeler get?

1. a fine, probation
2. community service
3. prison time, probation
4. a fine, community service

FINAL TASK

Go to Smartschool > Engels 5TSO > Oefeningen and prepare the Bookwidget in which you will play the role of a judge and sentence a criminal: BW reading and speaking You be the judge (5GW-OPB)