The following vocabulary is useful for understanding and discussing the people involved. Judge – the person responsible for deciding the punishment for a guilty person Defendant – the person in a trial who has been accused of a crime Prosecution –...
The following vocabulary is useful for understanding and discussing the legal process. To arrest someone – to take someone into custody A trial – when the evidence against the accused person is considered by a judge and jury Verdict – the decision as...
The following vocabulary is useful for understanding and discussing types and degrees of crime. NOTE: There are hundreds of different types of crime – the list below covers only the words we think will be most useful in your IELTS test! White collar crime...
The following vocabulary is useful for understanding and discussing punishment. Capital punishment (the death penalty) – being put to death by the state for crimes committed Incarcerated – a formal word meaning ‘to be put in prison’ Suspended...
Participle clauses express condition, reason, result or time. Here are some examples: Condition (used instead of an ‘if’ condition): Looked after carefully, the new smartphones will last at least three years. (If you look after it carefully, the new...
