The correspondence between the terms and definitions

1) equity

2) admiralty law

3) employment law

4) criminal law

a) a body of law governs navigation and shipping;

b) a body of law regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected offenders, and fixes punishment for convicted persons;

c) a body of law that addresses concerns that fall outside the jurisdiction of common law;

d) a body of law that mediates the relationship between workers (employees), employers, trade unions and the government.

 

9. All citizens have... rights and obligations.

a) just;

b) equal;

c) fair;

d) honest.

 

10. … law is a body of law based on the Latin phrase “pacta sunt servanda” (pacts must be kept).

a) Commercial;

b) Contract;

c) Housing;

d) Tort.

 

11. Law-abiding citizens... the law.

a) break;

b) make;

c) obey;

d) study.

 

12. When governments make laws for their citizens, they use their system of … and the police to enforce these laws.

a) cases;

b) courts;

c) states;

d) individuals.

 

13. If people take the law into their own hands, it means that they... other people by themselves.

a) appeal against;

b) judge and punish;

c) murder;

d) take advantage over.

 

14. Vigilante justice involves....

a) a lot of hard work;

b) an impartial court;

c) fair trial;

d) violence.

 

15. The study finds little … of overt discrimination.

a) appearance;

b) evidence;

c) fact;

d) judgment.

 

Тестовые задания по Разделу III. Crime and Punishment

1. A man transferred company money into his own account. He is a....

a) fraudster;

b) blackmailer;

c) thief;

d) deserter.

 

2. A... took a knife and make me give my wallet.

a) vandal;

b) burglar;

c) robber;

d) thief.

 

3. He isn’t a …. He didn’t have any alcohol in his car when going abroad.

a) bigamist;

b) conman;

c) smuggler;

d) drug dealer.

 

4. Someone who helps a criminal is a(n)....

a) counterfeiter;

b) hit man;

c) accomplice;

d) pimp.

 

5. A... steals purses and wallets.

a) mugger;

b) thief;

c) pickpocket;

d) shoplifter.

 

The correspondence between the terms and definitions

1) Actus Reus

2) Mens Rea

3) felony

4) misdemeanor

a) a crime of a serious nature, an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death;

b) a criminal offence which is not very serious and punishable by fine or imprisonment for one year or less;

c) killing of a human being;

d) the criminal act itself, the wrong deed which renders the actor criminally liable;

e) the criminal state of mind of the person when he or she committed the act.

 

The correspondence between the terms and definitions

1) arson

2) burglary

3) joyriding

4) tax evasion

a) the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things;

b) the crime of stealing a vehicle and driving fast and dangerously for pleasure;

c) the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property;

d) the illegal non-payment or underpayment of tax.

The correspondence between the terms and definitions

1) shoplifting

2) fraud

3) extortion

4) bribery

a) money or a present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest;

b) the action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer;

c) the crime of getting money by deceiving people;

d) the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

 

9. … is theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer.

a) embezzlement;

b) larceny;

c) pickpocketing;

d) robbery.

 

The correspondence between the sentence halves to form explanations of punishments which are available to courts

1) When someone is put on parole,

2) When someone is put on probation,

3) When someone is fined,

4) When someone is placed on a community service order,

a) the court requires an offender to perform unpaid work in their spare time and to contribute to their community;

b) they are given a period of time when they must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison;

c) they are released before their prison sentence is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well;

d) they have to pay an amount of money as a punishment for breaking a law.