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    35 | can talk about crime and the police A Organized crime & organized crime crime committed by professional forced labour —_hard physical work that sb is criminals working in large groups. forced todo. trafficking the buying and selling of sth fraud the crime of obtaining money from illegally. drug-/human-trafficking. sb by tricking them. defraud sb v. proceeds the money you receive when you gang ‘a group of criminals working (of sth) sell or organize sth. together. smuggling the crime of moving goods or people —_entice sb to persuade sb to do sth, usually by illegally into or out of a country. do sth offering them sth. smuggle sth/sb v. forgery the crime of making an exact copy exploitation DISAPPROVING a situation in which sb of documents or works of art in ‘treats sb else unfairly in order to make money from order to make money by selling their work. exploit sb v, them. forge sth v. firearm Pula gun that can be carried. @ Tick the words which describe an illegal activity. 4 fraud 7 forced labour _ 5 forgery __ 8 drug-trafficking _ 3 entice someone __ 6 firearm ___ @ complete the words in the sentences. 1. The gang were accused of d_ the company of $300,000. 2 Six boys were rescued atthe border, and the men were charged with human-t_ 3. In the developing world, large companies ____ young children in order to make goods cheaply. 4 Aman was arrested for attempting tos_illegal weapons through customs. 5 Mosto. crime is financially motivated, while some is politically motivated, 6 The police believe the men are responsible for the f__ of hundreds of passports. 7 Inintemet fraud schemes, victims may bee______ to give their bank account details with the false promise of financial returns, Criminals use the p. ___.. to finance further schemes. © sour You AND YOUR COUNTRY Which crimes in the text are people in your country most concerned about? Which are the most difficult to solve, and why? Write your ideas, or discuss them with another student. 98 INSTITUTIONS o Remember to test yourself B Anarrest 69 ‘Narrest is when a police constable lawfully detains someone suspected of an offence. Ay rises tetera ron wage magistrate), or if they have reasonable grounds for suspecting you have comrritted ‘or are about ta commit an offence, You are cautioned and then taken to a police station as ‘soon as possible. Once you are in custody, you have the right to legal advice from a solicitor. tf there is sufficient evidence, the poice will charge you: you wl then appear in court where @ ‘magistrate will decide whether you should be remanded in custody or released on ball. detain sb keepsbinanofficialplace,eg. cautions —_—_ rat warn sb officially that anything apolicestation, and prevent they say may be used against them them from leaving (be detained asevidence in court, {in custody). custody the state of being in prison while ‘warrant, a legal document signed by a awaiting trial (in custody). Judge that allows the police solicitor lawyer who gives legal advice and todo sth: ajudge issues a prepares documents. ‘warrant. remand sb send sb away from court until their magistrate an official who acts asa judgein trial (remanded in custody = sent to trials involving minor offences. prison until the trial). grounds forsth) r,t goodor truereasonsfor ail ‘money left with a court to ensure saying or doing sth (reasonable thata prisoner will return for their ‘Brounds for sth, on the grounds trial (a judge releases sb on that...). bail / grants bail or refuses bail). be about to (do sth) be going todosth very soon. © Write your answers, 1. Who has a lower rank than a sergeant? __ Who is above a sergeant? Who is the head of a regional force? Who issues an arrest warrant? Who detains someone? ‘Who offers legal advice? Who is able to grant bail? _ ‘Who is remanded in custody? _ a een woyranawn © complete the text. ARRESTED IN ROAD RAGE INCIDENT A 82-year-old man is facing prison after a road rage incident in which he allegedly pointed a gun at another driver and was, allegedly,(1)a_______touse it. A young ie constable (3) d____ the man at the scene of the crime on the (4) g___ that he was in possession of an illegal firearm. He was (5)c at the roadside, and then taken to the police station. Once in (6) ¢ ~ the suspect refused to say anything and also refused his right to speak to a (7) s -The police later charged him, and the man will now appear before a (8) m. tomorrow morning, when he hopes to be (9) r_______ on bail. BF Remember to test yourself INSTITUTIONS 99 36 | can discuss prisons —— A The prison system 6% Since the abolition of capital punishment in the UK, time in prison is the most serious. Punishment allowed by Law. It satisfies our need for retribution, and tonger sentences are meant to be a deterrent, Furthermore, criminals who are locked up are no threat to society, and rehabilitation programmes in prison give criminals a chance to turn ever a new leaf. However, the current system isin

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