Crime

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Functional Language
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Activities
Murder Mystery

Alibi - 3 Students come up with an alibi together secretly and the rest of the class question them. If they find 5 discrepancies (what were you drinking together?), then they are guilty.

Discussion Questions
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 * Are there any places you are afraid to visit because of the high crime rate? If so, where?
 * Are there problems with drugs where you live?
 * Are you apprehensive about walking outside after dark?
 * Do you always lock your house? How about your car?
 * Do you believe that public executions would deter crime? If so, how?
 * Do you know anyone who has been mugged?
 * Do you know someone who has been a victim of a violent crime?
 * Do you think abortion is a crime?
 * Do you think gun control is a good idea? Explain.
 * Do you think people who use illegal drugs should be put in jail?
 * Do you think police TV dramas are realistic?
 * Do you think policeman should be allowed to carry guns?
 * Do you think that capital punishment is a good idea? Why or why not?
 * Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for juveniles and adults? Why/why not?
 * Do you think that the legalization of narcotics would decrease the crime rate?
 * Do you think there are any legal drugs that should be illegal?
 * Do you think there is a link between drugs and crime?
 * Do you think prostitution is a crime?
 * Do you think there will be more or less crime in the future?
 * Do you think your country is a safe place to live? Why or why not?
 * Do you walk alone at night in your home city?
 * Does prison help rehabilitate criminals? Should it?
 * Have you ever been the victim of a crime? How about others in your family?
 * Have you ever done anything illegal? If so, what did you do?
 * Have you ever had anything stolen?
 * Have you ever seen a crime?
 * Have you ever witnessed a crime?
 * Have you ever stolen anything?
 * How can you prevent things from being stolen?
 * How can you avoid having things stolen from you?
 * If a person steals a loaf of bread because he needs to feed his starving family, should he be punished?
 * Is child abuse a problem in your country?
 * Is drunk driving a crime where you live? If so, what is the punishment?
 * Is it ever O.K. to break the law? If so, when?
 * Is prison an effective punishment? Why or why not?
 * Is there a problem with organized crime and/or gangs where you live?
 * Is your hometown considered safe?
 * Under what situations would you think of committing a crime?
 * What are some things people can do to protect themselves from crime?
 * What are some things that are legal that you personally think should be illegal?
 * What crimes do you think will decrease in the future?
 * What crimes do you think will increase in the future?
 * What crimes have you heard about recently in the news?
 * What do you think is the worst crime a person could commit? Why?
 * What is a gang?
 * What gangs exist in this country and in your home country?
 * What are the characteristics of these gangs?
 * What is the punishment for murder in your country?
 * What is the punishment for stealing in your country?
 * What kinds of crime are most common in your country? What are the penalties for these crimes?
 * What kinds of crimes are increasing?
 * What kinds of crimes do you think can be prevented? How?
 * What makes some people become criminals? Is it poverty, upbringing, lack of education, unemployment or something else?
 * What weapons do police carry in this country? How about your home country?
 * What would you do if you heard a burglar in your house?
 * What's your opinion about the death penalty?
 * Why do you think crime is more prevalent in some societies than in others?
 * Why is there more crime in some countries?
 * Why do you think people steal things?
 * Do you think corporal punishment is necessary?
 * Who decides what is and isn't a crime?
 * Do you think that "corporate criminals" are sufficiently punished for their crimes?
 * Do you think that police dramas can teach people how serious certain actions can be?
 * Is a person born as a blank page or does he have some things predetermined like vulnerability to crime?
 * Should adultery be considered a crime?
 * Why do people commit crimes?
 * What can be done about gun/knife violence?
 * Do you think your city is a dangerous place to live in?
 * Do you see a lot of crime happening around you?
 * What kind of crime is it? Shoplifting? pickpocketing? Etc?
 * Have you ever witnessed a crime? If "yes" tell us about it.
 * Have you ever witnessed acts of vandalism?
 * What do you think is the main cause of vandalism?
 * How can we fight vandalism
 * Do you think graffiti is vandalism or art?
 * Have you ever been robbed?
 * How did it happen?
 * Did you report to the police?
 * Did they help you?
 * Do you agree that terrorism is the evil of the 21st century?
 * What are the roots of terrorism?
 * What act of terrorism terrifies you most of all?
 * Is bribery a crime?
 * What spheres are corrupted most of all in your country? Police? Education? Medicine?
 * What is the best way to fight corruption?
 * What is your attitude to the death penalty?
 * Is there a death penalty in in your country?
 * If you think it should exist, what kind of criminals should be sentenced to death?
 * Which punishment is more severe, the death penalty or life imprisonment?
 * What do you think is an adequate punishment for an adolescent who has committed a serious crime? Murder? Burglary? Car theft? Rape?
 * Is piracy a great problem in your country?
 * Do you consider piracy to be a crime?
 * Is it possible to get rid of piracy?
 * What is intellectual property?
 * Can you think of some examples of stealing intellectual property.
 * Do you think it is a serious crime?
 * What do you know about the mafia?
 * How does the mafia affect your life?
 * How does the mafia make money?
 * Have you ever noticed someone stealing in a store?
 * What were your actions?
 * If your friend has committed a serious crime, how would you act?
 * Would you report to the police or not?
 * Do you agree that everything that is not prohibited by law is allowed?
 * Is downloading music or videos a crime?
 * What's the difference between copyright infringement and theft?
 * What is the difference between crime and sin?