Criminal Law / Vocabulary Exercises - English for Criminology PDF

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Ejercicio obligatorio de la asignatura "English for Criminology" del primer curso de la carrera de Criminologia en la UAB....

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Criminal Law - Vocabulary Exercises A. The following events are all connected with the criminal process. Check that you understand their meaning, using a dictionary to help you. Then, put the different events in chronological order. (Note: that some of the phrases may have the same meaning as each other) A B C D E F G H I

You are charged with an offence. (5)-charged is official accusation You are sentenced to punishment for an offence. (9) You are suspected of an offence. (2) You are tried for an offence. (7) You are accused of an offence. (4) You are convicted of an offence. (8) You plead guilty or not guilty to an offence. (6) You are arrested for an offence. (3) You commit an offence. (1)

B. At what stage(s) of the criminal process is the person involved called: (1) the defendant (4) the convict

(2) the offender (5) the criminal

C. Fill the gaps in the crime report below.

(3) the suspect (6) the accused

Criminal Law - Legal Exercises & Moot 1. Bill plans to kill Monica. He puts some poison in a glass which Monica subsequently drinks. Ten minutes later and before the poison has taken effect Monica is involved in a car accident and dies from her injuries. Is Bill guilty of murdering Monica? If not, what offence could Bill be charged with? Bill is not guilty of murdering Monica if a forensic article confirms that he died because of the accident. But in that case, he should be charged with attempt to murder. 2. Mr Bean is employed as a lifeguard at Liverpool beach. His job is to make sure holidaymakers follow the rules on the beach and to ensure their safety. One lovely Liverpool summer day, Mr Bean goes home at 4.30pm even though his employment contract stipulates that his working day is from 9am to 5pm. After he leaves, a young child gets into difficulties because of the current and drowns. ➢ Has Mr Bean committed an offence? Why/why not? If so, what offence? ➢ Would your answer to (i) be different if Mr Bean was the child’s father who left the beach to have a beer in a local pub? ➢ Another holidaymaker, Miss Anderson, who is a very good swimmer, sees the child but decides not to help and continues sunbathing. Has she committed an offence under the criminal law?...