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Lesson C Law and Crime.

Owen Davis, a former athlete and anti-drug campaigner, has been found guilty of taking banned performance-enhancing substances and banned from competition for 5 years. The writer expresses disappointment in Davis for hypocritically taking drugs while campaigning against them and bringing disrepute to sport. The writer refuses to show Davis sympathy and believes those who damage sport's reputation should not be forgiven.

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Lesson C Law and Crime.

Owen Davis, a former athlete and anti-drug campaigner, has been found guilty of taking banned performance-enhancing substances and banned from competition for 5 years. The writer expresses disappointment in Davis for hypocritically taking drugs while campaigning against them and bringing disrepute to sport. The writer refuses to show Davis sympathy and believes those who damage sport's reputation should not be forgiven.

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Lesson C : The law and crime

topic vocabulary in contract

F word patterns
Match to make sentences.
1 They accused me … _I__ A) for shoplifting.
2 Our next-door neighbour was arrested … _A__ B) she's guilty.
3 Three people have been charged … _H__ C) someone to steal
something from a shop.
4 She denied … _E__ D) of someone
shoplifting.
5 I doubt whether … _B__ E) stealing the clothes.
6 I caught a glimpse … _D__ F) to steal something from the
shop.
7 My friends made me … _G__ G) steal something from the
shop.
8 She says she was made … _F__ H) with theft.
9 It is illegal for … _C__ I) of shoplifting.
G Write one word in each gap.
Newton Archer The Voice of Sanity
You've let us down, Owen!
Owen Davis used to be my hero. One of the greatest athletes of his generation, Owen made
us think that
everything was possible. I had so much respect (1)______for________ him, particularly in
terms of his 'no drugs
in sport' campaign. And now there's no doubt that all the time Davis was claiming
(2)____that________ drugs were
damaging sport, he himself was taking them. Last week, the International Athletics
Association found Davis
guilty (3)_______of________ taking banned performance-enhancing substances. Davis has
been banned from
taking part in national and international events for the next five years, and the IAA are
threatening (4)____to_____
ban future drug-takers for life. I hope they do. I refuse (5)______to______ accept that we
should show sympathy
towards Davis at a time like this. We should never forgive people like Owen Davis
(6)_____for________ bringing
sport into disrepute.
H word formation
Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Write the correct form.
1 I'm not sure that sending young offence to prison is such a good idea.
_______offenders___________
2 There's absolutely no solid prove that he was anywhere near the scene
_______proof___________
of the crime.
3 I'm not saying another word until I've spoken to my law.
_______lawyer___________
4 You shouldn't make accuse like that without evidence.
______accusations ____________
5 When she left the police force, she worked as a private investigate for
_______investigator___________
a while.
6 “I hope that your prison has shown you the error of your ways,” said the
_______imprisonment___________
prison governor.
7 He was initially sent to a maximum secure prison.
_______security___________
8 Lying and stealing are both forms of honest.
_______dishonesty___________
9 Police are looking carefully at the forensic evident.
______evidence____________
10 There's no doubt this painting is a forge.
_______forgery___________
11 Drug addict is no excuse – no one should hold up a petrol station!
_______addiction___________
12 The rob took place at half past ten in the morning.
_______robbery___________
13 No one is born a theft, and no one has to remain one their whole life.
_______thief___________
14 The convict of a number of senior executives has left the whole business
_______conviction___________
community in shock.
15 The problem with prisons is that they're full of crime who can teach new
inmates all their tricks and skills.
_______criminals___________
16 Should a murder be given the death penalty?
_______murderer___________

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