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59. Here is a story of a very unfortunate, irresponsible man called Mr. N.E. Body.
Imagine that he was stopped by the police at each and every point of the drama. Read
about what happened and, after each piece of information you receive, decide what
punishment he deserves.
Here are some of the sentences you might wish to hand out:
You might feel the death penalty is in order, or life imprisonment, even solitary
confinement. You could put him on probation, give him community service or
impose a fine – anything from to You might consider corporal punishment (a short,
sharp shock), a shortish prison sentence or, of course, you could make that a
suspended sentence. You might make him pay compensation, or would you like to
see him banned from driving? No? Well, his licence could be endorsed. Or would
you dismiss the case, find him not guilty of any crime, acquit him, find the case not
proved?
1 Mr. Body drank five pints of beer and five single whiskies in a pub, got into his car
and drove away.
2 He did not drive dangerously but exceeded the speed limit as he wanted to catch
up with a friend who had left his wallet in the pub.
3 As e was driving along, a little girl ran into the road and he knocked her down.
4 There was no way he could have stopped, drunk or sober.
5 The little girl suffered only bruises and superficial injuries.
6 Mr. Body’s wife had left him two days before.
7 Six months later, it was clear that the little girl was to suffer from after-effects of
the accident and would stutter for many years.
8 Mr. Body had never previously received any summons for traffic offences.
9 The little girl admitted that it was all her fault.
10 The passenger in Mr. Body’s car was killed outright as he went through the.
60. Write or discuss the answers to these questions.
1 Which aspects of the law seem unsatisfactory to you?
2 How have criminals been portrayed in films you have seen recently? Were the
criminals portrayed as heroes, idiots or evil individuals?
3 What – in detail – would happen to you in your country if you were caught:
a speeding in your car?
b in possession of soft drugs?
c with a gun in your pocket?
d breaking into a house?

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