LAW AND CRIMINALITY – NEW TOPIC

1) Answer the following questions.

GLOBAL/ INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

*Why do people make laws?

*Do we need laws?

*What causes some people to break laws?

*Who decides which laws should be in force?

*What are the problems caused by different law systems in different countries?

LOCAL/ NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

*What are the crime rates in our country/ community?

*What are the major crimes?

*What schemes are there to protect people from crime?

*How effective is the national/ local police force?

FAMILY/ PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES

*Do I or my family or my friends break any laws?

*Do I feel safe in my local community?

*Has crime affected me or my family and friends?

*Can I do anything to help prevent crime?

WEBSITES

*Amnesty International.

*Human Rights.

2) Search one international new referring “Law and Criminality”.

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10 new words (vocabulary), with definitions.

Summary