POLICE ESOL Cover - Cities of Migration

CourtsPeople who are stopped by the police for breaking the law will be sent to court where they will be judgedinnocent or guilty. If they are found guilty they will have to pay a fine or go to jail. There are two main kindsof courts:Magistrates’ Court which deals with less serious crimes such as driving offences. The magistrate decideswhether you are guilty or not without a jury.Crown Court for very serious offences. In the Crown Court a jury decides whether someone is innocent orguilty and a judge decides on their punishment.Ranking Exercise – What do you think?Look at the list of the crimes below. Place them in the appropriate columns according to howserious they may be.1. A man or woman murders his/her partner.2. A man drives his car when he is drunk.3. A woman steals food from a shop.4. A man drives a car without a driving licence or any other driving documents(insurance, MOT, Road Tax).5. A woman begs for money in the street.6. A man or woman seriously assaults his/her partner.7. A man hits his wife when he is angry.8. A man has a knife and threatens to injure people in a street.9. A woman drops litter in the street.10. A man plays his stereo very loud and the music annoys everyone in the rooms nearby.Very serious offence Serious offence An offence(Crown Court) (Crown Court or (Magistrates’ Court)Magistrates’ Court)37