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Crime, law, punisshment

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all synonyms of “crimes”

a)

offences

b)

illegal activities

c)

victim

d)

rebellion

e)

behaviors that break the laws

2.

Choose all synonyms of “illegal”

a)

wrongdoing

b)

agressive

c)

unlawful

d)

deviant

3.

Match the following

a)

breach

1.

break = violate

b)

behavior

2.

action = activity

c)

deter

3.

prevent

d)

the government

4.

the authorities

e)

commit a crime

5.

commit an offense

4.

Choose all antonyms of “moral”

a)

immoral

b)

deviant

c)

agressive

d)

rebellious

5.

Choose all examples of “Minor crimes”

a)

murder

b)

pickpockets

c)

shoplifting

d)

smuggling

6.

Match the following

a)

law

1.

legislation = regulation

b)

law-abinding

2.

tuẩn thủ pháp luật

c)

harsh

3.

fierce

d)

proof

4.

evidence

e)

capital punishment

5.

deadth sentence

7.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: To disobey a rule or law?

a)

Break the law

b)

Mugging

c)

Kidnapping

d)

Burglary

8.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: To leave a place quickly?

a)

Gather

b)

Require

c)

Flee

d)

Aid

9.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: A physical attack by sb to steal money?

a)

Kidnapping

b)

Vandalism

c)

Mugging

d)

Hostage

10.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: The act of damaging other people's property?

a)

Break the law

b)

Theft

c)

Burglary

d)

Vandalism

11.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: Taking sb by force and holding them prisoner?

a)

Kidnapping

b)

Hostage

c)

Burglary

d)

Mugging

12.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: The crime of stealing?

a)

Theft

b)

Steal

c)

Robbery

d)

Mugging

13.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: Cameras used to watch over buildings or areas?

a)

Surveillance cameras

b)

Close-up images

c)

Wide angle lens

d)

Zoom lens

14.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: To take without permission?

a)

Robbery

b)

Theft

c)

Steal

d)

Mugging

15.

Choose the correct word described in the definition: Break-in, robbery?

a)

Burglary

b)

Theft

c)

Robbery

d)

Steal

16.

Which of the following is not a form of Capital punishment

a)

Lethal injection

b)

Firing squad

c)

Flogging

d)

Hanging

17.

Aims of punishment - What does the word 'reformation' mean?

a)

A punishment for the criminal where society feels safe and protected.

b)

Punishing in a way that criminal has paid the price for the crime committed.

c)

A system where the criminal has the chance to change their future behaviour through education and counselling.

d)

A punishment which acts as a way of putting people off from committing the crime.

18.

Aims of punishment - What does the word 'protection' mean?

a)

A punishment for the criminal where society feels safe and protected.

b)

Punishing in a way that criminal has paid the price for the crime committed.

c)

A system where the criminal has the chance to change their future behaviour through education and counselling.

d)

A punishment which acts as a way of putting people off from committing the crime.

19.

Aims of punishment - What does the word 'retribution' mean?

a)

A punishment for the criminal where society feels safe and protected.

b)

Punishing in a way that criminal has paid the price for the crime committed.

c)

A system where the criminal has the chance to change their future behaviour through education and counselling.

d)

A punishment which acts as a way of putting people off from committing the crime.

20.

Aims of punishment - What does the word 'deterrence' mean?

a)

A punishment for the criminal where society feels safe and protected.

b)

Punishing in a way that criminal has paid the price for the crime committed.

c)

A system where the criminal has the chance to change their future behaviour through education and counselling.

d)

A punishment which acts as a way of putting people off from committing the crime.

21.

Which of the following is a way of punishing offenders by making them do unpaid work in the community?

a)

Corporal Punishment

b)

Capital Punishment

c)

Community Service

d)

Rehabilitation Programmes

22.

Which of the following is using physical pain e.g. flogging, beating as a form of punishment?

a)

Corporal Punishment

b)

Capital Punishment

c)

Community Service

d)

Forgiveness

23.

a public official who makes decisions in a court of law 

a)

jury

b)

prosecution

c)

judge

24.

a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not

a)

witness

b)

trial

c)

jury

25.

the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime

a)

testimony

b)

trial

c)

defense

26.

the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent

a)

sentence

b)

trial

c)

jury

27.

an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime

a)

charge

b)

verdict

c)

plead

28.

a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal

a)

defense

b)

prosecution

c)

defendant

29.

a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one given in a court of law

a)

testimony

b)

charge

c)

plead

30.

an official statement made by the police saying that someone is accused of a crime

a)

sentence

b)

guilty

c)

charge

31.

the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime

a)

judge

b)

prosecution

c)

defense

32.

to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not

a)

testimony

b)

charge

c)

plead

33.

to decide and say officially what someone’s punishment will be

a)

guilty

b)

verdict

c)

sentence

34.

to let someone go free

a)

plead

b)

bail

c)

release

35.

responsible for committing a crime

a)

guilty

b)

sentence

c)

charge

36.

a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial

a)

release

b)

bail

c)

verdict

37.

the action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.

a)

jaywalking

b)

burglary

c)

shoplifting

38.

driving faster than is allowed in a particular area

a)

probation

b)

speeding

c)

offense

39.

the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone using weapons

a)

armed gun

b)

burglary

c)

armed robbery

40.

the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people

a)

graffiti

b)

vandalism

c)

jaywalking

41.

the action of walking across a street at a place where it is not allowed or without taking care to avoid the traffic

a)

jaywalking

b)

traffic jam

c)

trafficwalking

42.

an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law

a)

mult

b)

speeding ticket

c)

fined

43.

the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things

a)

shoplifting

b)

burglary

c)

kidnapping

44.

the action of abducting someone and holding them captive.

a)

kidnapping

b)

captivating

c)

offense

45.

the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision.

a)

sentence

b)

conditional liberty

c)

probation

46.

the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offence.

a)

sentence

b)

fined

c)

arrest

47.

Starting a fire in a building in order to damage or destroy it

a)

smuggling

b)

shoplifting

c)

arson

d)

burglary

48.

Trying to make somebody do something you want by giving them money, presents, etc.

a)

bribery

b)

mugging

c)

blackmail

d)

smuggling

49.

Taking things illegally from one country to another

a)

smuggling

b)

mugging

c)

muggering

d)

muging

50.

Stealing things from a shop while it is open

a)

robbery

b)

theft

c)

shoplifting

d)

burglary

51.

They.................. the money.

a)

robbed

b)

stole

52.

The ___ was arrested by police who caught him hiding in his garden.

a)

witness

b)

criminal

c)

crime

d)

victim

53.

Police are trying to catch the ___ who set fire to the school.

a)

arsonman

b)

arsoner

c)

arsonist

d)

arson

54.

The pilot was knocked unconscious and the plane was taken over by four women who demanded political asylum in New Zealand.

a)

forgery

b)

kidnapping

c)

hijacking

d)

mugging

55.

verdict

a)

someone who sees an accident or crime

b)

someone who has suffered the effects of violence or a crime

c)

decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial

d)

not guilty of committing a crime

56.

The ........................ gave the killer a 35-year ........................

a)

lawyer/verdict

b)

judge/verdict

c)

judge/sentence

d)

lawyer/sentence

57.

A computer operator figures out a way to steal from the bank where he works by sending money to a secret account. This is a

a)

retreatism.

b)

control theory.

c)

labeling theory.

d)

white-collar crime.

58.

An example of a white-collar crime would be...

a)

Drug dealing

b)

Arson

c)

Car theft

d)

Tax fraud

59.

Mary had to pay a $100 _______ for driving through the red light.

a)

fee

b)

fine

c)

bail

d)

sue

60.

If he can't pay the $50,000 __________, he will have to remain in jail until his trial.

a)

custody

b)

charge

c)

sue

d)

bail

61.

Last year Robbie drove his father's car after getting drunk at a party. As a punishment, his father would not allow him to drive the care for two months. His father hopes that punishment will ___________ Robbie from drinking and driving in the future.

a)

deter

b)

rehabilitate

c)

trial

d)

charge

62.

Many countries have decided to end _____. Instead, they sentence their very dangerous criminals to life in prison.

a)

capital punishment

b)

petty crime

c)

custody

d)

civil law

63.
Not guilty of a crime.
a)
innocent
b)
accused
c)
suspect 
64.
The crime of making someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them.
a)
shoplifting
b)
robbery
c)
blackmail
65.
The practice of trying to trick someone into giving their secret bank information by sending them an email that looks as if it comes from their bank and that asks them to give their account number or password
a)
phishing
b)
bullying
c)
theft