Scanning Reading

6.3.1 Read the texts on "Treatment of Offenders" again.

6.3.2 (a) Choose the sentences about the functions of the Magistrates' court in England and Wales and about the death penalty from the text "Custody" and translate them.

6.3.2 (b) Find the sentence saying about the purpose of probation and the sentence about the term, a court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is free to pass, in the text "Probation".

Pick out the law terms from the text, which you do not know. Refer to a dictionary or the glossary if necessary.

Vocabulary and Word Study

Vocabulary

6.4.1 Read and memorize the active vocabulary to the texts on "TVeatment of Offenders" and translate the given sentences.

1.arson [a:sn] — підпал

arsonist n

Arsonist is a person who is guilty of arson.

2. fine [fain] n — пеня, штраф

to fine v — штрафувати, накладати пеню, штраф

Offenders may be liable to a heavy fine. The court fined him £500.

3. parole [рэ'rэul] n — слово честі

on parole — звільнений під слово честі

parole v — звільняти під слово честі

4. suspend [sэs'реnd] v — припиняти, відкладати, тимчасово припиняти

to suspend judgement — відкладати вирок

to suspend оnе's judgement — утриматися від рішення

suspended sentence — умовний вирок