Throwing garbage in the park instead of the trash bin is called ______.
littering
Work that someone does as punishment instead of going to prison
community service
Someone who commits a serious crime will ______ and face legal judgment.
be prosecuted in court
Calling the fire department as a joke is an example of making a ______ call.
prank or hoax
Making a fake emergency call is called:
prank/hoax call
Writing on the walls of the school without permission is considered ______.
vandalism
taken to court and put on trial for committing an offence or crime
prosecuted
A __________ helps young people who break the law
social worker
If you park in the wrong place you get a
parking ticket
Shouting and fighting in the library is an example of ______.
disorderly conduct
prohibited from doing something or going somewhere
be banned
Stealing an item from a store once or repeatedly is known as ______.
shoplifting
a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment
offence
Playing loud music late at night causes a ______.
noise disturbance
What is the difference between one-off shoplifting and repeated shoplifting?
...
Asked to pay a small amount of money as a financial punishment
issue someone with a fine
Police can ______ for minor offenses like littering to discourage bad behavior.
issue an on-the-spot fine
The judge decided to __________ him __________ all charges
acquit of
Because it was __________ shoplifting the punishment was more serious
repeated
You must __________ your ticket before getting on the bus
validate
having the evidence heard in court and decided on by a judge
to judge
Breaking windows and damaging walls is called __________
vandalism
Instead of prison he __________ a __________ sentence
received / suspended
a known record of having been arrested in the past for committing a crime
criminal record
A teenager who keeps breaking rules may need to be ______ by a social worker.
supervised
A ticket is not __________ if you don’t stamp it
valid
Students who bully others may ______ from participating in school events.
be banned
An area which does not have a sign especifically saying that you can do something e.g. smoke
non-designated area
What does disorderly conduct mean?
behaving badly in public
The school gym is a ______ area for sports activities.
designated
The school may __________ students __________ events for bad behaviour
ban/from
An area that has a sign saying it is to be used for a specific purpose
designated area
a legal arrangement in which a person who has been found guilty of a crime is not sentenced to jail but may be sentenced for that crime at a future time if he or she commits another crime during a specified period
suspended sentence
Instead of jail time, the offender was told to clean the park as part of ______.
community service
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