Law and Crime

Question 1

LaR: observe the law
Synonyms: comply with/ conform to/ adhere by/ abide by/ act within
ex: We must all observe the law at all times

Answer 1

Tuân thủ luật lệ

Question 2

LaR: pass/ introduce the law
vs uphold/ enforce the law
ex: A new law has been introduced/ passed forbidding the use of mobile phones while driving.
It is the job of the police to uphold/ enforce the law [make sure that people obey it]

Answer 2

Nghĩa: thông qua luật lệ
Khác nhau: pass/ introduce chỉ là mới ban hành ra, và cần thời gian để mọi người biết đã, còn enforce/ uphold là đã có thời gian để mn biết và chấp nhận rồi và áp dụng và thực thi luật này

Question 3

LaR: be severely punished/ be severely penalize
ex: That judge believes that all shoplifters should be severely punished

Answer 3

Nghĩa: bị phạt nặng

Question 4

LaR: pay/ face a heavy fine >< recieve/ be given a cusdodial sentence
ex: People who park on double yellow lines face a heavy fine

Answer 4

nghĩa: phạt nặng về tài chính >< phạt tù

Question 5

LaR: act as deterent
ex: People often support the death penalty because they say it acts as deterent

Answer 5

nghĩa: rào cản, răn đe, một người nào đó không làm việc gì đó

Question 6

LaR: suffer the consequences
ex: Anyone who commits a crime has to suffer the consequences

Answer 6

nghĩa: chịu hậu quả

Question 7

LaR: a harsh penalty/ sentence
ex: Some jugdes are more likely to give harsh sentences than others.

Answer 7

nghĩa: một hình phạt nặng, nghiêm trọng

Question 8

LaR: face the death penalty = capital punishment
ex: If he is found guilty of murder, he will have to face the death penalty

Answer 8

nghĩa: tử hình

Question 9

LaR: introduced new legislation which has tightened control.
ex: the governments should introduced new legislation which has tightened control over the sale of cigarette.

Answer 9

nghĩa: ban hành luật mới mà có sự kiểm soát nghiêm nghặt

Question 10

LaR: infringe/ violate/ break the regulations

Answer 10

nghĩa: vi phạm luật

Question 11

LaR: flout the rules

Answer 11

nghĩa: cố tình phá luật

Question 12

LaR: law-abiding (adj)

Answer 12

tuân thủ luật lệ

Question 13

LaR: offender = criminal

Answer 13

nghĩa: tội phạm

Question 14

LaR: victim

Answer 14

nghĩa: nạn nhân

Question 15

LaR: witness

Answer 15

nghĩa: nhân chứng

Question 16

LaR: 1. rehabillitate = reform
2. misdeeds = criminal activity = wrong doing
ex: Unfortunately, prison failed to rehabilitate him and after his release he continued with his misdeeds,
attacking an old woman in the street.

Answer 16

nghĩa: 1. cải tạo

2. các hành vi phạm tội

Question 17

LaR: lenient
ex: His new victim, a pensioner, thought that the judge was being too lenient on Jim and called for the reinstatement of corporal punishment and capital punishment!

Answer 17

nghĩa: khoan dung