English for Criminology

choose the incorrect option: Some of the main characteristics of specialised languages are: Pragmatic: communicative situation and participants. Cognitive: topic and how that topic is expressed. Sociolinguistic: studying the more anthropological side of languages. Linguistic: Phonologic, lexical, syntactic, textual organization.

choose the correct option to fill the gaps in this sentence about the Spanish legal system: “In Spain no system of extraordinary courts exists; however, in the context of the judicial systems mentioned, special courts have been created for specific matters, for example courts dealing with violence _____ women, courts responsible for the welfare and _____ of prisoners and _____ courts.”. to, supervision, juvenile. against, surveillance, youth. for, control, young. against, supervision, Juvenile.

Choose the complex prepositional phrase that is equivalent to “because”: for the reason that. for the purpose of. in respect of. in conformity with.

In a bibliographic reference, when a source has more than two authors, all authors are included the first time the source is cited. However, when the source is cited again, the first author's surname and _____ are used: et al. et. al. et al. et all.

the basic maxim applicable to criminal law is... Actus non facit sit rea reum mens. Non facit nisi mens reum sit rea. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea. Non facit mens reum sit rea.

select the counterpart of “common law system”. civil law system. case law system. state law system. statute law system.

in the US, which is the Amendment that grants individuals the right to remain silent?”. The Third. The Second. The First. The Fifth.

choose the correct option that corresponds with the following definition: “an action which ts slightly bad or breaks a rule’. robbery. felony. misdemeanour. burglary.

choose the correct option: “Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that seriously hindering or interrupting the functioning of an information system by _____ computer data, by transmitting, damaging, _____ , of deteriorating such data is punishable as a criminal offence, at least for cases which are not minor.”. inputting, deleting. implanting, wiping out. inserting, rubbing out. including, swiping.

choose the correct option: - “Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary _____ . - “Wedgwood’ was written on the _____ of the cup.” - “As a Euro MP he spends a lot of time in Brussels but London is still his _____". basis, basis, base. base, basis, basis. basis, base, base. base, base, basis.