This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 113 стр.

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7. When is a suspect removed from the list?
8. What crime did the first woman on the list commit?
9. How was she arrested?
10. What program is responsible for the largest number of criminals captured?
Crime and Punishment
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the United States Federal Bureau of
Investigation’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. This list includes a picture and
description of people suspected of crimes so that the public can help provide
information leading to their arrest.
The idea was that if the public knew what a criminal looked like, it would be
harder for that person to hide. Since its beginnings sixty years ago, four hundred
ninety-four criminals have been placed on the “Top Ten List.” Four hundred and
sixty-three of these criminals have been found. Today we tell about this special list.
And we visit a museum in Washington that helps people learn more about crimes and
investigations.
The beginning of the “Ten Most Wanted” list dates to 1949. A reporter for
United Press International called the FBI and asked them for the names of the
“toughest guys” that the agency wanted to capture. The FBI provided the reporter
with a list of ten criminals it believed to be the most dangerous.
This list was then published on the front page of the Washington Daily News.
The list received wide public attention. And the help of the American public soon led
to several arrests. The director of the FBI at the time, J. Edgar Hoover, made the “Ten
Most Wanted Fugitives” list a permanent program in 1950.
Over the years, the kinds of criminals on the list have changed. During the
1950s, the “Top Ten” list mostly included escaped prisoners, suspected murderers or
people who stole money from banks. During the 1960s, the list included kidnappers,
criminals suspected of sabotage and those who stole government property. Today, the
list includes people suspected of crimes including terrorism, drug dealing, financial
wrongdoing and murder. The most widely known person currently on the list is al-
Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
A suspect must meet two requirements to be on the “Ten Most Wanted
Fugitives” list. He or she must be considered a threat to society. And, the FBI must
believe that wide publicity about the criminal might help lead to an arrest.
A suspect is removed from the list if he or she is captured, found dead or
surrenders. Suspects can also be removed from the list if the federal case against them
is dismissed or if they are no longer believed to meet the “Top Ten” requirements.
Once a suspect is removed, a new suspect is placed on the list.

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