Worksheet Week 4

To base evidence. To make. 4) RECORD your answers to the following questions: You will hear the case of an offender: What has he been charged with?
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Worksheet Week 4: You be the judge Go to http://www.ybtj.cjsonline.gov.uk/ INTRODUCTION VIDEO

1) General question: Do you consider the justice system as too lenient/about right/too harsh? _______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Watch the video and pick up the words related to justice: c________________ e________________ m_______________ c________________

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3) Match the words in the left column with those in the right column: sentence To charge decision To hear offender To pass scenario To base evidence To make 4) RECORD your answers to the following questions: You will hear the case of an offender: What has he been charged with? ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What is he waiting for? __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ How long will his story last? ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What will you hear? _____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What will you decide? ___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What will you have to compare? __________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Select NEXT and answer the question Select the CRIMINAL DAMAGE case 5) What is their function? the lady who talks first:_____________________

the man in the stand:______________________

the bald man:____________________________

the lady with darker hair:___________________

the lady in the stand:______________________

the black man:____________________________

6) Facts of the case: date: time: place: offender’s attitude:

action: reason why he escaped: Who called the police? police arrival time offender’s action on police arrival evidence found by the police on offender cost of the damage 7) Who can be a magistrate? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8) RECORD your answer to the following question: do you think Robert’s previous conviction is significant? When and why was he first convicted? ______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 9) Multiple choice questions A mitigating factor is a fact which On that day: he was drunk because a) alleviates a sentence. a) of a personal problem. b) aggravates a sentence. b) it was his birthday. c) explains a sentence. c) he had been fired. Robert Horton The defence solicitor considers as a mitigating factor a) is a drunkard. a) Horton's being drunk. b) drinks only occasionally. b) Horton's reason for being drunk. c) never drinks. c) Horton's age. 10) RECORD your answer to the following question: Do you think the fact that Robert was drunk is significant? ______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 11) Say whether the following statements are right or wrong. Justify with a quote from the text. Stephen Bryant was a witness at Horton's trial. R/W _______________________________________________________________________________________ He is Horton's boss.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________ Horton has changed job several times over the past year.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________ He has carried items for Mr. Bryant’s firm.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________ He will keep his job whatever the sentence may be.

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12) RECORD your answer to the following question: Would the prospect of Robert losing his job influence your sentence? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Match the different sentences to their definitions fine a device attached to someone which sets off an alarm if removed or if the person moves away. community sentence a system where criminals are not sent to prison provided that they continue to behave well under the supervision of an officer. probation a job for which you receive no salary curfew work that someone has to do in their free time as punishment . unpaid work a punishment where a convicted person is sentenced to do work in the local community. electronic tag An interdiction to leave home during particular times. 14) RECORD your answer to the following question: What sentence should Robert get? Choose from the following options: Fine: £500 Community sentence: 100 hours unpaid work + curfew (7pm to 7am) for 2 months monitored via an electronic tag Community sentence: 200 hours unpaid work + curfew (7pm to 7am) for 4 months monitored via an electronic tag + weekly supervision meetings with a probation officer for 2 years Prison: up to 3 months _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 15) Listen to the actual sentence and say if it corresponds to yours or not. RECORD your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 16) Why didn’t he get a prison sentence? RECORD your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 17) What elements have been taken into account? RECORD your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 18) Give three reasons why his social life will have to be reduced during that period. RECORD your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

19) Watch the other cases and complete the table: Alexander Jackson Andrew Roberts Age Number of previous convictions Name of the offence Date of the offence Nature of the offence

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Victims Plea Court Sentence given

20) Translate the following sentences: On ne peut pas considérer l’ébriété comme une circonstance atténuante même s’il faut garder à l’esprit le caractère exceptionnel de ce comportement. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ En fouillant l’homme qu’ils venaient d’arrêter les policiers ont trouvé une clé pleine de peinture, preuve qu’il avait rayé les capots. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Les témoins ont identifié le suspect parmi plusieurs individus. _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Essay topic: 150 words. Do you think these offenders would have received the same sentence if they had been judged by a French court?