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SubUnit III. Types of Misdemeanors
I. ELICITATION
What associations flash in your mind when you hear the word
“misdemeanor”?
misdemeanor
II. DISCUSSION
1. What definition do you find to be the most appropriate to “misde-
meanor”?
A. it is a crime that breaks a particular law and requires a particular
punishment
B. it is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished
by law
C. it is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable
D. it is a very serious and violent crime
E. it is something that can be compared with breaking a rule
2. Do you have your own understanding of such a kind of crimes as
misdemeanors?
3. Give the examples of misdemeanor crimes.
III. FOCUS ON LEXIS
1. Match up the names of the following misdemeanors with their Rus-
sian equivalents.
1. a misdemeanor a. вандализм
2. an infraction b. нанесение побоев
3. trespass c. мелкое хулиганство
4. vandalism d. мелкое преступление
5. disorderly conduct e. нападение
6. battery f. нарушение
7. theft g. магазинная кража
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8. shoplifting h. нарушение владения
9. an affray i. кража, воровство
10. assault j. шум, скандал
2. Put each of the following words and phrases into the correct space.
bigamy civil classes community
countries crimes criminal law felony
fine forgery laws life imprisonment
misdemeanor offences penalty person
prison state term treason
Crime.
Crime violates the laws of a community, 1_______ or nation. It is
punishable in accordance with these 2_______. The definition of crime var-
ies according to time and place, but the laws of most 3_______consider as
crimes such 4_______ as arson, 5______, burglary, 6_______ murder, and
7_______.
Not all offences against the law are 8_______. The laws that set down
the punishments for crimes form the 9_______. This law defines as crimes
those offences considered most harmful to the 10_______. On the other
hand, a 11_______ may wrong someone else in some other way that offends
the 12_______ law. The common law recognizes three 13_______ of crime:
treason, 14_______, and misdemeanor. Death or 15_______ is the usual
16_______ for treason. Laws in the USA, for example, define a felony as a
crime that is punishable by a 17_______ of one year or more in a state or
federal 18_______. A person who commits a 19_______ may be punished
by a 20_______ or a jail term of less than one year.
3. Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. The number of crimes
reported… .
2. We believed that… .
3. John is now in jail… .
4. He was fined… .
5. People who break the
law… .
6. James made around… .
a. … used to hang around the station.
b. … for various offences including
rape.
c. … resources to fight organized crime.
d. … the crime was committed around
7.30 p.m.
e. … for selling illegal things.
f. … $100,000 for criminal activities. 
                                                                                       8. shoplifting                    h. нарушение владения
              SubUnit III. Types of Misdemeanors                                       9. an affray                      i. кража, воровство
                                                                                       10. assault                       j. шум, скандал
I.   ELICITATION
     What associations flash in your mind when you hear the word                 2. Put each of the following words and phrases into the correct space.
     “misdemeanor”?                                                                    bigamy           civil         classes          community
                                                                                       countries        crimes        criminal law     felony
                            misdemeanor                                                fine             forgery       laws             life imprisonment
                                                                                       misdemeanor      offences      penalty          person
                                                                                       prison           state         term             treason

II. DISCUSSION                                                                                                       Crime.
                                                                                        Crime violates the laws of a community, 1_______ or nation. It is
1. What definition do you find to be the most appropriate to “misde-             punishable in accordance with these 2_______. The definition of crime var-
   meanor”?                                                                      ies according to time and place, but the laws of most 3_______consider as
     A. it is a crime that breaks a particular law and requires a particular     crimes such 4_______ as arson, 5______, burglary, 6_______ murder, and
        punishment                                                               7_______.
     B. it is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished          Not all offences against the law are 8_______. The laws that set down
        by law                                                                   the punishments for crimes form the 9_______. This law defines as crimes
     C. it is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable       those offences considered most harmful to the 10_______. On the other
     D. it is a very serious and violent crime                                   hand, a 11_______ may wrong someone else in some other way that offends
     E. it is something that can be compared with breaking a rule                the 12_______ law. The common law recognizes three 13_______ of crime:
                                                                                 treason, 14_______, and misdemeanor. Death or 15_______ is the usual
2. Do you have your own understanding of such a kind of crimes as                16_______ for treason. Laws in the USA, for example, define a felony as a
   misdemeanors?                                                                 crime that is punishable by a 17_______ of one year or more in a state or
                                                                                 federal 18_______. A person who commits a 19_______ may be punished
3. Give the examples of misdemeanor crimes.                                      by a 20_______ or a jail term of less than one year.
III. FOCUS ON LEXIS
1. Match up the names of the following misdemeanors with their Rus-              3. Match the two parts of the sentences.
   sian equivalents.
                                                                                   1. The number of crimes         a. … used to hang around the station.
       1. a misdemeanor                  a. вандализм                                 reported… .                  b. … for various offences including
       2. an infraction                  b. нанесение побоев                       2. We believed that… .             rape.
       3. trespass                       c. мелкое хулиганство                     3. John is now in jail… .       c. … resources to fight organized crime.
       4. vandalism                      d. мелкое преступление                    4. He was fined… .              d. … the crime was committed around
       5. disorderly conduct             e. нападение                              5. People who break the            7.30 p.m.
       6. battery                        f. нарушение                                 law… .                       e. … for selling illegal things.
       7. theft                          g. магазинная кража                       6. James made around… .         f. … $100,000 for criminal activities.
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