Police powers in the world of crime

LEAD – IN

20 words and expressions in the list below are related to the topic “Police”. You have two minutes to tick them all.

Chief Constable; aggravated kidnapping; Chief Inspector; community service; Criminal Investigation Department; manslaughter; detective; adversarial; Drugs Squad; seal; fingerprints; firearms; peer group pressure; Home Secretary; Sergeant; monarchical; Traffic warden; sacrifice; interrogation; stoning; scene of crime; deliberations; search; express contract; police community support officer; inmates; senior officers; endangered species; assessment tests; vetting procedure; parenting order; ensure public safety; indecent; honesty; prison; school liaison officer; celebrity; evade; Internal investigations.

TASK 1

Match the key terms of Unit 4 in ‘Legal English’ on the left to their equivalents on the right.

1. ammunition	a. закоренелый преступник
2. clue	b. опасный, рискованный
3. convict	c. улика
4. criminal record	d. свидетельствовать
5. habitual criminal	e. беспорядок, бунт
6. hazardous	f. осужденный
7. riot	g. боевые припасы
8. testify	h. перечень преступлений
9. personal search	i. плохо обращаться
10. ill-treat	j. обыск личного имущества или конкретного человека

TASK 2

Can you guess what words are meant by their definitions? Choose from the variants a or b. Consult the Glossary if necessary. Give yourself 1 point for each correct answer.

1. Showing strong dislike – a) hostile; b) friendly

2. Formal systematic questioning – a) negotiation; b) interrogation

3. To examine the person or personal effects in order to find something lost or concealed – a) seizure; b) personal search

4. A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation – a) prejudice; b) objectivity

5. Adhering strictly to laws, rules and customs – a) felonious; b) law-abiding

6. A legislative body or council of a municipal government – a) court; b) common council

7. A file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject – a) summary; b) dossier

8. The impression of a fingertip on any surface – a) fingerprint; b) blueprint

9. To tell or make known; admit – a) confess; b) renounce

10. The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats – a) interrogate; b) intimidate

TASK 3