CRIMINOLOGY. A science which studies crimes and criminals is criminology

A science which studies crimes and criminals is criminology. Criminology also studies problems which make crimes. Criminology wants to know reasons of crimes and why criminals commit crimes. Criminologists help lawyers, judges and prison officials. Some criminologists think that criminals are born with criminality. Other criminologists think that some people become criminals because of bad life.

XI. Найдите в тексте “B” эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний:

наука; изучать преступление; изучать преступников; проблемы, которые создают преступления; знать причины преступлений; почему преступники совершают преступления; рождаются преступниками; становятся преступниками из-за плохих жизненных условий

XII. Найдите в тексте “В” предложения, отвечающие на следующие вопросы:

1. Что изучает криминалистика?

2. Преступниками рождаются или становятся?

XIII. Подготовьте пересказ текста “B” на английском языке.

XIV. Прочтите и перескажите своим друзьям английские шутки:

A man with a gun runs into the pilot’s cockpit and commands: “You must fly to Sweden!”

The pilot answers, “No, we’ll fly to the village Coocooshkino!”

“No, we’ll fly to Sweden!”

“No, we’ll fly to the village Coocooshkino!”

“Why to Coocooshkino?”

“Ask the old lady with the mortar.”

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a cockpit – кабина (самолета)

a mortar – миномет

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Believe it or not, but…

… in the town of Zion, Illinois, it is illegal to give cigars to pets.

… in Saint Louis, Missouri, a fireman has no right to save a woman if she is wearing a night-gown.

… in Baltimore, Maryland, it is illegal to bring a lion to the cinema.

…in Pennsylvania there is a law which says that a man has no right to buy alcoholic drinks without written permission of his wife.

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a fireman - пожарный

a night-gown – ночная рубашка

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”Sir, do you swear this is not your signature?” says the lawyer.

“Yes.”

“Is it not your handwriting?”

“No.”

“How can you be certain?” demands the lawyer.

“I can’t write,” smiles the defendant.

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to swear – клясться

signature – подпись

handwriting – почерк

to demand – требовать

UNIT 5