Unit 5 Crime and Punishment

Pengzhenzhu

Oct, 2008

Ⅰ Lead-in

What is a crime? A crime is the violation of a norm that has be

en codified in a law and is backed by the power and authority of the state.

Four basic types of crime and relevant criminals

1. Violent and property crimes: involving a direct confrontation between the c

riminal and the victim E.g. murder, rape, robbery, assault, hijacking

( 拦路 ) 抢劫 , kidnapping, etc. Murderer, rapist, robber, hijacker, kidnapper

Four basic types of crime and relevant criminals

2. white-collar crime: White-collar criminals are individuals or corporations,

engaged in otherwise legitimate businesses, who either conduct businesses by illegal means, or take illegal personal gains at the expense of their employers , clients, customers, etc.

E.g. tax evasion, embezzling 贪污 , stealing by employees, bribery,

Tax dodger, Embezzler, briber 行贿者 , bribee 受贿者

Four basic types of crime and relevant criminals 3. organized crime: deals with organizations that exist primarily

to provide and profit from illegal goods and services.

E.g. the sale of forbidden goods and services. (drugs and prostitution)

Prostitution: so-called “the world’s oldest profession”

Smuggling (cigarettes, or handguns, etc.) Smuggler, prostitute, drug abuser, etc.

Four basic types of crime and relevant criminals 4. crimes without victims: The term is used to describe activities that ha

ve been declared illegal because they offend public morals, not because they cause anyone harm.

Public drunkenness, illegal gambling, pornography, etc.

drunk, 酗酒犯 , gambler, etc.

Warm-up: Brainstorming p58

Types of Crime

People involved in crime

Methods of punishment

Methods of executing death penalty

Types of Crime murder / burglary /extortion / assault / kidnapping

robbery /hijacking /kidnapping /embezzlement / bride People involved in crime Suspect/ burglar/ culprit /murderer /accomplice/

robber /hijacker /victim /intruder /defendant Methods of punishment Imprisonment / capital punishment /life sentence/

caning / community service /corporal punishment Methods of executing death penalty Hanging / gas chamber /lethal injection / firing squad

execution/ electrocution

Listen and speak P59

Task 1: Listen to the story once and retell the story to your partner. You can also tell another story about being a witness or victim of a crime.

1. There are lethal injection, electrocution, gas chamber, hanging and firing squad.

2. He thinks some of the methods sound terrible.

3. He is in favor of the death penalty. 4. Because he agrees that there are innoc

ent people sentenced to death.

Task 2: Listen to the dialogue and review the words related with crime and punishment.

Section II BTK KillerTask 1 Listening in (News Report 1—BTK Serial Killer )

Guess the meaning of BTK first. Bind, torture, kill

Listen to the news and finish the exercise on Page 61

Word tips Spree: n. overindulgence in an activity 毫不节制的行为 Custody: n. the act or right of guarding, especially such a righ

t granted by a court 监管 Brazen: adj. marked by flagrant and insolent audacity 无耻的 Allege: vt. (law) to state that (sth. bad) is a fact without giving

proof 断言，宣称（尤指在提不出证明的情况下） Compliance: n. tendency to give way to others; unworthy sub

mission 顺从别人希望、要求、命令的行为 Sadism: n. unusual fondness for cruelty to people 施虐狂 Elude: vi. to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness,

or skill 躲避 , 如以胆量、机智或技巧而从…躲避或逃跑 Trophy: n. a prize or memento, such as a cup or plaque, rece

ived as a symbol of victory, especially in sports 奖品奖杯 Freak: n. a person, thing, or event that is extremely unusual or

unlikely and not like any other of its type 怪癖的人 怪事；奇事

After-listening 1: Role play

Situation: Before serving his life sentence, Rader asked to meet his family, who knew nothing about his crime during those 34 years.

Task: Imagine the situation at their meeting. Take roles of being Rader, his wife and his 2 children, a son and a daughter.

After listening 2: Farewell speech Suppose you were the BTK killer and

prepare a farewell speech before the execution of death penalty on you.

Think about the people killed by you, their family, your own family and the coming death penalty on you.

Section III Death PenaltyTask 1 Listening in (News Report 2—Death Penalty Not for Juvenile Killers)

Brief discussion before listening: Do you think death penalty should be

executed on juvenile killers? Why or why not?

Listen and finish the exercise on p63-64.

Word tips Juvenile: adj. of or for young people 少年的 Consensus: n. a general agreement; the opinion of most of th

e people in a group 一致的意见；多数人的意见 Execute vi. to kill (someone ) as a lawful punishment 处死 Prosecutor: n. a person (often a lawyer) who prosecutes some

one 起诉人，原告 Relieve: vt. to lessen (pain, anxiety, or trouble) 减轻 ( 痛苦、

焦虑或困扰 ) Ultimate: adj. greatest; better or worse than any other 最大的

极限的 Inmate: n. someone who lives in or esp. is kept in a place, typi

cally with many other people, such as a prisoner in a prison, a patient in a mental hospital, etc. ( 监狱、精神病院等里面的 ) 被收容者

Eligibility: n. the quality or state of fulfilling the necessary conditions 具备必要条件

Section IIIAfter listening 1: Role play The Parents of a juvenile killer and the

parents of the victim meet on the court. The victim’s parents insist of executing death penalty on the killer, but the parents of the killer try to defend for their child. Form a group of four, take the roles of the parents of the killer and the parents of the victim, then role play the situation.

Section IIIAfter listening 2: DebateDebate

The whole class is divided into two groups to debate on the proposition “Should death penalty be executed on juvenile killers?” The side which has more speakers is the winner of the debate. Choose the best rebutter for each side after the debate.

The pro side: Death penalty should be executed on juvenile killers.

The con side: Death penalty should not be executed on juvenile killers.

Ⅳ Further Listening (News Report 3-- ATM Crime) Listen to the news and fill in the blanks.

Surveillance, witnesses, armed, vehicle, grab

freshly-stocked, jackpot, Calculate, serious burglary, federal

Word tips Surveillance: n. a close watch kept on someone, es

p. someone who is believed to have criminal intentions 监视 , 监督

Rocket: vi. to rise quickly and suddenly 飞速上升 Brazen: adj. without shame; immodest 厚颜无耻的 Jackpot: n. the biggest amount of money to be wo

n in a game of cards or in any competition decided by chance 累积赌注 , 最大赌注

Ram: vt. to run or drive into (something) very hard 猛击，撞击用很大的冲击力击打或挤压；用角撞

Ⅴ Enrichment Reading

Be detective! Read the story in P66. Then work with your

group members to decide who is the murderer and why within 8 minutes.

The Solution: Ralston North killed Lauren Guzman

The Explanation: The round blood drops, which reveal the time of the murder. Ralston claimed that when Lauren left the gas station, the wind was blowing hard. But the round blood drops under the body indicate that no wind had been blowing when the fence post bashed on Lauren's head. This told the officer two things. (1) It was no storm-related accident. (2) Ralston lied.