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Lesson 6

Guilty or not guilty

In a crime scene, suspects would usually appear through the help of wit-

nesses or evidences that were presented. But this is not the end for the crime,

which must still be investigated, to find if the suspect is guilty or not. Guilt is the

fact or state of having committed. an offense. It is a criminality and consequent

liability to punishment and from a legal perspective, it can also refer to the

condition of having done something legally wrong, regardless of how one feels

about it.

Comprehension

1. Why is having a suspect not the end for a crime?

2. What are the instances of being guilty?

Questions

1. If a suspect is found guilty, what might happen to him?

2. Is punishment already given to a suspect? Why?

3. When does a person feel guilty?

4. When do you usually feel guilty?

Vocabulary & Expressions

witness - One who has seen or has knowledge of an incident.
factual - truthful.
criminality - guiltiness.
offense - a breach of a moral or soical code, an infraction of law
perspective - the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance.

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