More Crime stuff

In the UK there is a sentencing guide to help judges decide what punishment to give to a person convicted of a crime.

Crown Prosecution Service: Sentencing Manual

It's pretty advanced, so not suitable for everyone!

Many criminal offences are punished by a fine.

For example, damaging property (e.g. smashing things up, breaking windows and painting graffiti) can get you punished by a "level 4" fine:

Level 1 - £200
Level 2 - £500
Level 3 - £1,000
Level 4 - £2,500 (or 3 months imprisonment)
Level 5 - £5,000 (or 6 months imprisonment)

Source: http://www.cans.org.uk/notes/administration-of-justice/treatment-of-offenders/52-maximum-fines-the-a-standard-scalea


Here you can find some easier to understand guides to how the law works in the UK:
Courts, sentencing and tribunals

This is particularly interesting: How sentences are worked out

English week 12-13

Our topic right now is CRIME.

I've put all the material we've been working on in Twinspace (Project activities > Documents).

Here is the exercise we're working on right now...

Police & Crime in popular culture

The aim of this exercise is to get a broad picture of how police and crime are portrayed in mass media.

Think of a song, film, TV series, book (including comic books) or newspaper/website that deals with police and crime.

Post examples in Twinspace (Project activities > Police and Crime) that you want to talk about in class - you can write in Twinspace as well, but that's optional.

In class, we'll look together at what you've posted and you can tell us more.

1) Why did you choose this material?

2) Give a little bit of background information about the material.

3) What does your material say about crime/police?

4) How do you feel about what it says?
For example:

• is it realistic?
• is it positive/negative/neutral?
• what perspective on police/crime does it take?
• do you share this perspective?
• can people learn anything from it?

So login to Twinspace and get posting!

English week 10

This week we're completing our work on adverts by presenting them to the class and (if time allows!) starting our new study of law, crime and the police.

Here are the adverts we're looking at:

Firaz - Armani perfume for men

Gustav- ICA

 

 

Justina - B&Q - a British DIY chain 

 

Lova - Libero nappies

  Maria - L'Oréal mascara

Milo - Quick loans

Norea & Anette - Dolce & Gabbana

Polos & Anette - Volvo cars

Robab - Pampers nappies

Samaher - Rimmel nail polish

Siri - Rom (chocolate bar)

 

Timmy - Moose park

Tugba - Levis jeans

 Wisam - Camel cigarettes