Unit 4 Law and order Word power. Words related to law 1. a dishonest, violent, or immoral action that can be punished by law. Last night a woman was.

Unit 4 Law and order

Word powerWord power

Words related to law1. a dishonest, violent, or immoral action

that can be punished by law. Last night a woman was murdered,

and the _____ was committed by a male.

2. someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered.

In most sexual offences the attacker is known to the ______.

crime

victim

3. an official organization whose job is to

make sure that people obey the law, to

catch criminals, and to protect people

and property.

Someone was heard fighting in the

restaurant and I dialed 110; several

____________ arrived 5 minutes later.police officers

4. a police officer whose job is to

discover information that will result

in criminals being caught.

She hired a ________ to find out

where her husband was going after

work.

detective

5. an official attempt to find out the

reasons for something such as a

crime, accident, or scientific

problem.

The government is to launch a full-

scale ___________ into the crash

which claimed over 150 lives.

investigation

evidence

offence

6. facts, objects, or signs that make you

believe that something exists or is

true.

The _______ was enough to prove him

to be guilty.

7. an illegal action or a crime

Driving while drunk is a serious

_______.

interview

suspicious

8. to ask someone questions to find out

something

The police ________ some local people

and find some evidence.

9. thinking that someone might be guilty

of doing something wrong or

dishonest, without being sure.

His behavior that day made the police

_________.

10. someone who sees a crime or an

accident and can describe what

happened

Police have appealed for ________

to come forward and help them

find the murderer.

witnesses

11. if the police arrest you, they take

you away because they think you

have done something illegal.

The man was _______ for breaking

the law.

arrested

12. someone who is involved in illegal

activities or has been proved guilty

of a crime

The man giving a lecture at the hall

was a _______, who was being

purchased by the police.

criminal

13. someone who is thought to be guilty

of a crime.

Two _______ were arrested today in

connection with the robbery.

14. to do something wrong or illegal

Women ______ fewer crimes than

men.

suspects

commit

15. having done something that is a crime

He was found _____ of murder in the

court.

16. to state officially that someone is

guilty of a crime

The man they arrested last night has

been _______ with murder.

guilty

charged

17. a building or room where all the

information concerning a crime is

given so that it can be judged.

The witness was required to appear

in _____.court

18. a legal process in which a court of

law examines a case to decide

whether someone is guilty of a

crime.

Brady was on ____ for robbing an

old man of his money.

trial

B. Flow chart about the stages of the legal process.

C. Read the passage and finish it

Answer:

1. police station 2. crime

3. trials 4. arrested

5. charged 6. investigation

7. lawyers 8. witnesses

9. guilty 10. sentenced

11. prison 12. victims

D. Match words with their definitions

1. a.1. a.

2. b.2. b.

3. c.3. c.

4. d.4. d.

5. e.5. e.

6. f.6. f.

7. g.7. g.

8. h.8. h.

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