Karin's ESL PartyLand/Copyright 1998 by
Amy Mullin
Reproducible for Classroom Use
Vocabulary Related to
Criminal Law and the Death Penalty
Use the following words to fill in the sentences. You will
have to change the verbs so they agree in tense and number.
| 1. Repeat offender |
14. To try |
| 2. Felony |
15. To convict/a conviction |
| 3. Misdemeanor |
16. To appeal/an appeal |
| 4. Hung jury |
17. Armed |
| 5. To sentence/a
sentence |
18. Manslaughter |
| 6. To commit |
19. Premeditated murder |
| 7. Death Row |
20. To acquit/an acquittal |
| 8. To reinstate |
21. To witness/a witness |
| 9.
Prosecution/prosecutor |
22. Lethal injection |
| 10. To be charged with |
23. Criminal liability phase |
| 11. Verdict |
24. A plea |
| 12. Defendant/defense |
25. Inmate |
| 13. Parole |
26. Penalty phase |
- If a jury ____________ someone, it means they don't find
that person guilty of a crime.
- O.J. Simpson ______ __________ _______ killing his ex-wife.
- If you are _________ when you _________ a crime, it means
you are carrying a weapon.
- When a person is formally charged with a crime and goes
before a judge, he or she must enter ___ ________ of guilty or not guilty.
- If a jury doesn't agree on a _________, it is referred to as
a _______ ________, and the case will be _________ again.
- If a jury _____________ you to the Death Penalty, you
automatically have the possibility ___ __________ the decision.
- If I commit a series of crimes, I'm known as a ___________
___________.
- If I _____________ a crime, it means I saw it happen.
- When an __________ is released from prison, he or she is
placed on ___________ for a specific length of time to make sure their behavior is good.
- During the ____________ ______________ __________, they
decide if you're guilty or not guilty, and in the ____________ ___________, they decide on
your ____________.
- ____________ ___________ is the most serious type of murder,
while _______________ is a less serious offense.
- In a criminal trial, there are two sides: the
_____________ and the ______________.
- The lawyer who works for the state is called the
____________ . He or she is trying to ___________ the ___________.
- A _____________ is a serious crime, such as murder or rape,
while a less serious crime--such as shoplifting--is considered a _______________.
- The place in prison where an inmate waits to die is called
__________ _________.
- There are several methods of execution. One is the
electric chair; another is __________ ______________.
- In 1977, the Death Penalty was ______________ in California.
