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Watch the short episodes from two detectives.

What do the
films have in common? Which would you prefer to watch?
Why?
Justice
Be brought to justice Be caught and punished

the system in a society by which people who


Criminal justice are accused of crimes are judged in court

To escape justice to commit a crime and avoid punishment

To uphold justice to defend a law, support justice

To demand justice to ask firmly for justice

punishment that is not decided in a court in


Rough justice the usual legal way, and that is often severe or unfair
rough justice miscarriage of justice real perpetrator
uphold justice in the vicinity viciously

1. All policemen …………………………….., proceed to the yard.


2. And as much as we hope the police find the
………………………… of this act against Mr. Kaufman.
3. Although he was convicted of murder, he became
something of a local celebrity as a symbol
of ………………………. .
4. He‘ s …………………………. bullied but won't tell anybody.
5. The Constitution of Spain guarantees compensation in
cases of ………………………… .
6. The pledge that they made to ……….……… and peace in
the country that they love will be put to the test.
Whodunit story
Match the words to form lexical chunks and explain the meaning:

1. wasn’t even a. the crime


2. protested b. camera shop
3. reported c. out a robbery
4. escape d. raid
5. carrying e. in the vicinity
6. had no previous f. to justice
7. a dawn g. convictions
8. was brought h. justice
9. committing another i. their innocence
10. a security j. crime
1. wasn’t even e. in the vicinity
2. protested i. their innocence
3. reported a. the crime
4. escape h. justice
5. carrying c. out a robbery
6. had no previous g. convictions
7. a dawn d. raid
8. was brought f. to justice
9. committing another j. crime
10. a security b. camera shop

Complete the stories with the correct chunk:

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