雅思 考试写作词汇-犯罪
aspiration[渴望/抱负]/ambition – eg: aspiration to knowledge;
attachment[情感/情感依托] – eg: children with a weak attachment to their parents are more likely to commit crimes.;
become involved in[卷入];
social norms[社会规范];
social ethos[社会风气];
abide by law[守法]/respect the law;
reintegrate into[重新融入]-eg: The government has the responsibility to help ex-inmates reintegrate into society.;
rehabilitation[恢复]-eg: Prevention works better than good rehabilitation programs for reducing crime;
peace-making[调停/调节] – eg: General Assembly of the United Nations provides the precious opportunities to minimize international conflicts through peace-making.;
law enforcement[法律的实施];
ordinance[法令.条例]/rule/regulation/legislation/law/standard.
雅思写作-词汇：社会类-犯罪练习
Task 1: Match the words and expressions in the box with their correct definition 1-9.
• law-abiding • solicitor • defendant • jury
• offender • victim • barrister • judge • witness
1. A person appointed to make legal decisions in a court of law.
2. A group of twelve citizens who are sworn to decide whether someone is guilty or innocent on the basis of evidence given in a court of law.
3. A person who sees something happen or is present when something happens.
4. A person who is accused of doing something illegal.
5. A person who is attacked or who is in an accident.
6. A qualified lawyer who gives advice to members of the public and acts for them in legal matters.
7. A person who commits an offence against the law.
8. A lawyer who can present a case in court.
9. An expression used to describe someone who obeys the law.
Task2: The following groups of sentences describe the legal process which follows a crime. However, with the exception of the first sentence, the sentences in each group are in the wrong order. Put them into the correct order, using the key words in bold to help you. Some of these words appear in Task1.
Part1
A. One night,Jim Smith committed a serious crime. = Sentence 1
B.Jim asked the officer for a solicitor to help him.
C At the same time, the police arranged for a barrister to prosecute him.
D. They took him to the police station and formally charged him with the crime.
E. When the trial began and he appeared in court for the first time, he pleaded his innocence.
F. The next morning the police arrested him.
Part2
A. His barrister also said he was innocent and asked the court to acquit him. = Sentence 1
B. While he was in prison, he applied for parole.
C. As a result, the judge sentenced him to two years in prison.
D. He was released after 18 months.
E. However,there were several witnesses, and the evidence against him was overwhelming.
F. Having all the proof they needed, the jury returned a guilty verdict.
Part3
A.Unfortunately, prison failed to rehabilitate him and after his release he continued with his misdeeds, attacking an old woman in the street. = Sentence 1
B. Jim promised to reform and the pensioner withdrew her call for more severe retribution.
C.With this in mind, instead of passing a custodial sentence, he fined him a lot of money and ordered him to do community service.
D.He was re-arrested and returned to court.
E.His new victim, a pensioner,thought that the judge was being too lenient on Jim and called for the re-instatement of corporal punishment and capital punishment!
F. At his second trial the judge agreed that prison was not a deterrent for Jim.