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a. Were not good students
b. Behaved well most of the time
4 . George Barker argued with his wife because
a. She did not support their sons
b. He did not want their sons to be criminals
5 . In 1935, the police killed
a. Ma Barker
b. Ma Barker’s son, Fred.

Speaking Practice
Exercise 4. Discuss the following questions about law and order with your group.

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1 Do you believe that crime is a problem in your city?
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2 Have you ever been a victim of a crime?
3 Have you ever been a witness?
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4 Have you ever been a jury member? Do you want to serve on a jury? If not, why not?
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5 Have you ever needed a lawyer's counsel?
6 If a person in our nation cannot afford to hire a lawyer, what options do they have?
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7 Do you agree with the death penalty?
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8 What are the goals of prisoners and jails? Are they intended to prevent crime or to treat
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offenders?
9 Do you understand the distinction between civil and criminal law? Can you offer an
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illustration?
1 0. Have you ever been sued by someone?
1 1. Are judges elected or appointed in Indonesia?
1 2. How long can the police in Indonesia hold a person before being charged?
1 3. Would you prefer a judge or jury to try you if you were accused of a crime?
1 4. What would you do if you heard someone breaking into your home?
1 5. How can our cities be made safer?

Exercise 5. Select one of the following themes. Tell a true or untrue story involving the it em
or phrase. Make sure your pair is not familiar with the story. He/she will listen, perhaps elicit
further information from you, and then he/she will guess whether what you said was accurate.

The themes you should choose are as follows:

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