Law and Society 2

Question 1

the age below which a child is deemed incapable of having committed a criminal offence

Answer 1

The age of criminal responsibility

Question 2

minor crime, especially that committed by young people.

Answer 2

delinquency

Question 3

relating to or requiring imprisonment.

Answer 3

custodial

Question 4

transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an … as any person between ages 10 and 19

Answer 4

adolescents.

Question 5

the branch of science that uses scientific methods to help the police to solve crimes.
криминалистика

Answer 5

forensic

Question 6

судебный психолог

Answer 6

forensic psychologist

Question 7

… mainly deals with examination and assessment of individuals who have been—or are suspected to have been—injured or killed by external influence such as trauma or intoxication, but also of individuals who are suspected of having injured another person.

Answer 7

Forensic medicine

Question 8

… is the use of scientific methods or expertise to investigate crimes or examine evidence that might be presented in a court of law.

Answer 8

Forensic science

Question 9

a young person who habitually commits criminal acts or offences.

Answer 9

juvenile delinquent

Question 10

You can use would-be to describe someone who wants or attempts to do a particular thing. For example, a … writer is someone who wants to be a writer.

Answer 10

would-be

Question 11

someone who has committed crimes in the past and has begun to commit crimes again, for example after a period in prison.

Answer 11

recidivist