Here are the correct words to fill in the blanks for your homework. I have matched each sentence with the best word from the list provided on the right side of the page.
1. The police
arrested him an hour ago.
2. He is a dangerous
criminal. Stay away from him.
3. Does he deserve such heavy
punishment?
4. If he commits a crime again, he’ll go to
prison.
5. He was fined for
speeding. He’s always been a reckless driver.
6. It is said he
steals cars.
7. His
driving license was taken away from him for six months. Now he needs to use public transport.
8. A few
witnesses saw him drive through a red light.
9. One man tried to
run away from the police after he had been caught drink-driving.
10. The man was
accused of speeding and given a ninety-day prison sentence.
11.
Judge Michael Amerton was desperate to find a punishment that would really stop people from repeating their crimes.
12. For
anti-social behaviour punishments which humiliate offenders do seem to be effective.
13. She was taken to the police station with
handcuffs.
14. There were a few
burglaries in our neighbourhood last month.
15. He was released on
bail of $10,000.
16. He was given a
suspended sentence.
17.
Community service is given to minor criminals whose crimes are not serious or harmful enough to send them to prison.
18.
Crime doesn’t pay.
19. He had to agree on the
rehabilitation programme and his license was taken away.
20. Diana is a young
offender who has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
21. The police decided to reopen the
investigation after some new evidence had emerged.
Final Answer:
1. arrested
2. criminal
3. punishment
4. prison
5. speeding
6. steals
7. driving license
8. witnesses
9. run away
10. accused
11. Judge
12. anti-social
13. handcuffs
14. burglaries
15. bail
16. suspended
17. Community
18. Crime
19. rehabilitation
20. offender
21. investigation
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of crime and punishment worksheet.
