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Common types of felonies in the USA

Pound;220,000 for Victim of Police Assault

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1.T

2.F A statement issued on behalf of Sir Paul the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said; ‘We believe the award to be excessive and we are going to appeal against the size of the award but not the verdict’.

3.F Despite a police surgeon confirming the injuries, the complaint was rejected and he decided to sue.

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1. When Mr. Zung arrived home, the front door was open and his stereo and other property had been stolen.

2. …counsel for Mr. Zung, urged the jury to send a strong message to Sir Paul Gordon by awarding damages that would hit his budget…

3)

1. Bullying - when smb. uses the strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.

2. perjury – the offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath.

3. Solicitor is the chief lawyer in a government or city department.

4. wrongful arrest is an unreasonable and unlawful arrest.

5. false imprisonment – the restraint of a person's liberty without lawful authority.

6. award - give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone)

4)

A hairdresser, Mr. Zung, won £220,000 damages yesterday after a jury found that he was assaulted by police and wrongfully arrested. The police came to Mr. Zung without a warrant, and after refusing to let them in, he was kicked in the van. At 11 pm. he was thrown into the street and walked two miles home. His front door was open and valuable property was stolen. Mr. Zung complained to the Police Complaints Authority, and sued them. The police tried to appeal against the size of the award but not the verdict. Mr. Zung’s counsel urged the jury that the awarded damages would hit officer’s budget and wouldn’t be regarded as officer’s victory.

 

Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder

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1. T

2. T

3. F Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, has said she would not feel safe if Chapman were released…

2)

1. … experts believe it is quite possible he will stay behind bars for the rest of his life.

2. … at a pre-trial hearing, Chapman said nothing in open court.

3)

1. Plead guilty - (of a person charged with an offence) to admit responsibility; confess

2. Plea - an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way.

3. stand trial -be tried in a court of law

4. Defendantis a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court.

5. Serveis to spend a period of time in prison.

4)

Chapman pleaded guilty to shooting dead former Beatle John Lennon in NY. Mark affirmed that he had heard voices in his head telling him to kill the world-famous musician. Even the lawyer asked the judge to examine his client to ensure he was mentally fit to stand the trial. Chapman faced a minimum of 15 years imprisonment, although the judge indicated it would be more like 20. Mark had 3 appeals for early release in 2000, 2002 and 2004, but all of them were rejected. Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, said she wouldn’t feel safe if Chapman was released and experts believed it was quite possible he would stay behind the bars for the rest of his life.



3) CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: FOR AND AGAINST

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1. T

2. T

3. T

4. F Capital punishment used to be a major deterrent.

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1. People are always willing to hold liberal views at the expense of others. …so long as you, personally, remain unaffected.

2. When you read about the achievements of the great train robbers, it makes you wonder whether you are reading about some glorious resistance movement.

3)

1. Social misfit is a person who is not easily accepted by other people, often because their behaviour is very different from that of everyone else.

2. Deter criminalsis to discourage them from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

3. Go on committing offencesis to continue causing crimes or wrongdoings.

4. Pull the trigger– to press the button; to commit a crime again.

5. Breed evilis produce or lead to (something) over a period of time.

4)

Capital punishment used to be a major deterrent. It made for protection our property from robbers, because they thought twice before violated the law. It protected the most vulnerable members of society, young children from brutal sex-maniacs. It gave the cold-blooded poisoner to ponder while he was serving his arsenic cocktail. Nowadays we all know that “life sentence” doesn’t mean what it says. After 10 years of good conduct, prisoners sometimes can return to society and live comfortable new life, or until he is caught again. The violent hero becomes a kind of hero-figure in our time. He is glorified on the screen; he is pursued by the press and paid vast sums of money for his “memoirs”. Some countries accept capital punishment and some not. I think it has its pros and cons. The tendency nowadays moves to the liberal point of view, and capital punishment is a more conservative point of view.

Common types of felonies in the USA

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1. F … of a felony is any crime that is punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one year.

2. T

3. T

2)

1. … a felony – when it is accompanied in the case of kidnapping of a person under the age of 14.

2.Larceny, theft, burglary, arson and motor vehicle theft are among the most common property crimes committed in the US.

3)

1. Felonyis a serious crime, such as murder or arson.

2. controlled substanceis a narcotic chemical or drug

3. misdemeanor charge is a formal accusation that someone has committed a minor wrongdoing.

4. aggravated assaultis a physical attack on smb.

5. reckless homicide- (negligent killing)by accident

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In USA felonies are crimes that have been classified by law as “serious” and “violent” or both. However some felonies don’t fall into these classifications (controlled substance; grand theft). The universal definition of a felony is any crime that is punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than 1 year. According to the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) the most common types of felonies in the US include:

1. drug abuse violation (possession of large amounts may result of “possession with intent to distribute”);

2. driving while intoxicated (a misdemeanor charge; if a person is injured – a felony charge; if it causes the victim’s death – a charge of reckless homicide)

3. property crimes (taking property or money without the use of violence, threat or force)

4. robbery (involves the use of threat or force against a victim)

5. aggravated assault (a felony if it’s connected with deadly weapon and unlawful acts with the person under 14.)

5) Children 'Must Have Say in Custody Orders'

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1. F … court orders relating to where a minor lived, or how the order was maintained, would need the consent of the child…

2. T

3. T

2)

1. Irish courts currently allow children to contribute to the process

2.Unless the child has been involved at the draftingof the custody or­der stage, the foreign court could not compel the father to send the child home.

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1. custody order – to put smb. under smb's guardianship.

2. Enforce -cause (something) to happen by necessity or force

3. Stipulate(to specify) you give information about what is required or should happen in a certain situation.

4. Draftis a preliminary part…

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In some EU countries it is difficult to secure custody orders for the children unless the child is allowed to give their views prior to the order being made. EU courts could refuse to enforce the orders relating to where a minor lived or how the order was maintained without the consent of the child. For example, the child is going to his father in another EU country – the term of permission is 4 weeks’ continuous access per summer. It if the child wants to stay longer, he will be involved at the drafting of the custody order stage. Some spouses find these custody orders meaningless. The Irish courts admit that the child should be heard and allow children to contribute to the process via an interview with a psychiatrist or social worker.

 


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