English for Criminology

Choose the correct option: The sentence “Long live the Queen” is an example of: Reported speech. Inversion. The passive voice. Auxiliary/main verb separation.

Choose the correct option to fill the gap in this sentence about the Spanish legal system: “Title V/ of the Constitution is given over fo the _____ [Poder Judicial], with Article 117 stating that the principle of the unity of the judicial power is the basis for the organisation.”. Judiciary. Judicial. Judicial Power. Judiciary Court.

A feature of legal English is the presence of complex prepositional phrases, which usually consist of... preposition + (article) + noun + another noun. preposition + noun + another preposition. preposition + noun + another preposition + (article) + another noun. preposition + (article) + noun + another preposition.

Choose the keyword that is NOT related to theories that have attempted to explain violence: Economic sociology. Social learning. Social disorganization. Economic deprivation.

Choose the option that includes three reporting verbs which indicate a neutral attitude towards the cited material: Report, explain and hold. Describe, answer and report. Postulate, suggest and describe. Report, hold and claim.

The United Kingdom does not have a single legal system. Choose the correct option: The law in Northern Ireland was influenced by Roman law and is different from the law of England, Wales and Scotland. The law in Scotland was influenced by Roman law and is different from the law of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The law in Scotland was influenced by Germanic law and is different from the law of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The law in England was influenced by Germanic law and is different from the law of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Select the counterpart of “inquisitorial court procedure”. adjectival. partial. accusatorial. procedural.

Choose the correct option that corresponds to this definition: “a serious crime which can be punished by imprisonment”. robbery. felony. misdemeanour. burglary.

Choose the correct option: “Cybercrime has now surpassed illegal _____ as a criminal moneymaker.”. ciberstalking. fraud. drug trafficking. theft.

Choose the correct option: “Personal crimes such as physical and sexual assault commonly entail longer-term _____ Shapland et al. (1985, p. 98-99) studied 300 victims of assault, robbery, or rape and found that 75% were _____ at the ‘outcome interview’ two and a half years after the offence.”. effects, affected. affects, affected. effects, effected. results, contrived.