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ARTICLE III
1. Express your opinion following the general tips for discussion.
General tips for discussion:
Ö
There is no room for capital punishment in a civilized society. Do
you agree with it?
Ö
Should punishment be painful? How should it be organized?
Ö
Is there any difference between physical and corporal punishment?
(see Unit II, text “Types of punishment”)
Ö
Don’t you think that such corporal punishment as hand amputation
(that still exists in some countries) is rather harsh and bloodcurdling
for civilized world?
2. Read the article and make its presentation (follow the steps of crime
report presentation and use necessary linking devices).
Hand amputation in Nigeria
The authorities in the Nigerian north-western state of Sokoto have
amputated the right hand of a 30-year-old man as punishment for stealing a
goat, worth about $40.
This is the third such amputation to take place since 11 states in
northern Nigeria began introducing strict punishments based on Islamic
Sharia law two years ago. Officials in the northern Nigerian city of Kano
said the punishment was carried out on Friday in a humane manner at a local
hospital. But why this particular man should have had his hand cut off for a
relatively minor misdemeanor is unclear. Although harsh punishments, in-
cluding being stoned to death, are technically allowed against Muslims for
certain crimes under Sharia law, recent eyewitness reports suggest Islamic
judges have tended to be lenient.
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Many northern Nigerian communities
include a significant proportion of non-
Muslims who are bitterly hostile to Sharia law,
and although the authorities insist that non-
Muslims are unaffected by Sharia courts, this
is disputed.
The general air of tension across north-
ern and central Nigeria has helped fuel several
weeks of inter-communal violence, in which
an unknown number of people have been
killed.
3. Complete the table.
What category the theft of a goat can be referred to (“treason”, “felo-
nies” or “misdemeanors”)? What punishment would you give for this crime?
(see Unit II, section “Ask the lawyer”)
Category; type of crime Punishment Prove your viewpoint
… … …
ARTICLE IV
1. Express your opinion following the general tips for discussion. Gen-
eral tips for discussion:
Ö
Is there a drug problem in your country?
Ö
Why do you think people are drawn to taking drugs?
Ö
Do you think there’s a relationship between drug use and crime?
Ö
Are people punished for drug use?
Ö
Do you think there should be any difference made between those
who use drugs and those who sell drugs, and what would be a suit-
able punishment in each case?
Ö
What is your opinion about a wide spread viewpoint that all creative
people are inclined to use drugs? 
ARTICLE III                                                                                                              Many northern Nigerian communities
1. Express your opinion following the general tips for discussion.                                               include a significant proportion of non-
   General tips for discussion:                                                                                  Muslims who are bitterly hostile to Sharia law,
                                                                                                                 and although the authorities insist that non-
    Ö There is no room for capital punishment in a civilized society. Do                                         Muslims are unaffected by Sharia courts, this
        you agree with it?                                                                                       is disputed.
    Ö Should punishment be painful? How should it be organized?                                                          The general air of tension across north-
    Ö Is there any difference between physical and corporal punishment?                                          ern and central Nigeria has helped fuel several
        (see Unit II, text “Types of punishment”)                                                                weeks of inter-communal violence, in which
    Ö Don’t you think that such corporal punishment as hand amputation                                           an unknown number of people have been
        (that still exists in some countries) is rather harsh and bloodcurdling                                  killed.
        for civilized world?
                                                                                  3. Complete the table.
2. Read the article and make its presentation (follow the steps of crime
                                                                                         What category the theft of a goat can be referred to (“treason”, “felo-
   report presentation and use necessary linking devices).
                                                                                  nies” or “misdemeanors”)? What punishment would you give for this crime?
       Hand amputation in Nigeria                                                 (see Unit II, section “Ask the lawyer”)
       The authorities in the Nigerian north-western state of Sokoto have
amputated the right hand of a 30-year-old man as punishment for stealing a             Category; type of crime     Punishment      Prove your viewpoint
goat, worth about $40.                                                                           …                      …                      …
       This is the third such amputation to take place since 11 states in
northern Nigeria began introducing strict punishments based on Islamic
Sharia law two years ago. Officials in the northern Nigerian city of Kano
said the punishment was carried out on Friday in a humane manner at a local
                                                                                  ARTICLE IV
hospital. But why this particular man should have had his hand cut off for a
relatively minor misdemeanor is unclear. Although harsh punishments, in-          1. Express your opinion following the general tips for discussion. Gen-
cluding being stoned to death, are technically allowed against Muslims for           eral tips for discussion:
certain crimes under Sharia law, recent eyewitness reports suggest Islamic             Ö Is there a drug problem in your country?
judges have tended to be lenient.                                                      Ö Why do you think people are drawn to taking drugs?
                                                                                       Ö Do you think there’s a relationship between drug use and crime?
                                                                                       Ö Are people punished for drug use?
                                                                                       Ö Do you think there should be any difference made between those
                                                                                         who use drugs and those who sell drugs, and what would be a suit-
                                                                                         able punishment in each case?
                                                                                       Ö What is your opinion about a wide spread viewpoint that all creative
                                                                                         people are inclined to use drugs?




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