1 a woman who abandoned some kittens in a forest
2 people caught speeding in a residential area
3 a man who was caught carrying a loaded gun in the street
4 some teenagers who vandalized a school bus
5 noisy neighbours who play rock music very loudly at all hours
1. Why is the judge so famous? What is the result of his job?
2. Give examples of the type of crimes that were commited and the sentences the offenders had.
3. What does the judge say about getting minor criminals into jail?
4. How do the defendants feel about their punishments?
Giving your opinion
When we are giving our opinion about the right way to punish someone, we often use
should + passive infinitive:
I think they should be made to…
I don’t think they should be allowed to…
You
are in charge of (pronouncing/passing) a sentence according to the wrong things
described below.
111. A man was accused of hitting an old
woman. This incident happened at Derby square two weeks ago. The woman was sent
to the nearest hospital. The doctors said she got there with a broken leg, and
some bruises on her left arm.
3 2. A teenage-girl was taking by surprise
shoplifting. This incident happened in a known supermarket downtown. She said
she was hungry and didn´t have money to buy the food.
4 3. A group of teenagers was arrested
yesterday late at night. They were hitting (kicking) a homeless person who was sleeping on a
sidewalk in the city center.
4. 4. A woman was accused of throwing trash
from the balcony of her apartment. When questioned by the police-officer, she
said she didn´t have another option because she was operated three days ago
(varicose) and couldn’t go downstairs walking. She lives alone and besides the
elevator of the building was broken.
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