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2. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

SESSION 5

3D scanning technology helped murder investigation

Police have been using DNA testing since the 1980s but forensic science is now making another breakthrough to help solve crimes.

Detectives from the West Midlands are using 3D technology to provide juries with microscopic evidence, previously beyond the reach of forensic testing.

PART 1

Watch the video and answer the following questions.

  COMPREHENSION EXERCISES

A. Choose the correct answer. [Level = HARD]

1. Who is Lorenzo Simon?

a. A man who was killed.

b. A house mate of the killer.

c. The criminal now serving a life sentence.

d. A man proved innocent by state of the art technology.

Check answer

2. Which of the following is true about 3D scanning?

a. It has been used for many years.

b. It takes more numerous, less detailed images than a CT scan.

c. It takes more numerous, more detailed pictures than the hospital scan.

d. It takes fewer, but more detailed shots than its medical counterpart

Check answer

3. What did the team at Warwick University analyse?

a. Remains of the murder weapon.

b. Remains of a car.

c. Remains of a fire.

d. Remains of an oil drum.

Check answer

4. Why was the police particularly interested in that particular piece of evidence?

a. They transformed it into a 3D image.

b. It was found outside Lorenzo’s home.

c. It helped locate the victim’s body.

d. It contained remains of the victim’s body.

Check answer

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the victim?

a. His name.

b. His marital status.

c. The number of children he had.

d. Where his body was found.

Check answer

6. What were experts able to achieve?

a. They matched digital versions of the body parts.

b. They reconstructed the victim’s face.

c. They made a 3D version of the suspect.

d. They recreated the murder weapon.

Check answer

7. How often before had this type of technology been used by West Midland police?

a. Once.

b. Twice

c. Many times.

d. Never.

Check answer

8. Which of the following feelings is NOT mentioned by the victim’s brother regarding the technology?

a. That it’s fascinating.

b. That it’s a strange comfort.

c. That it made a significant difference.

d. That it surprised him.

Check answer

9. What is said of 3D printouts?

a. They were used in this particular case.

b. They have been used in court for a while now.

c. They will probably soon be used as supporting evidence.

d. They do not exist yet.

Check answer

10. What is the journalist’s conclusion?

a. This type of technology is too costly.

b. This technology is too expensive considering the benefits it brings.

c. Despite its high cost, the technology has brougth significant benefits.

d. The technology was used to comfort the victim’s family.

Check answer

STRUCTURE

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  Watching

• 3D scanning technology helped murder investigation

  Comprehension

1. Choose the correct answer

  Speaking

• The crime witness

  Writing

• Police statement

  Glossary

• Crime and punishment

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TESTS

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This week !
CLASS TEST #1 (25%)

•   Reading comprehension
•   Language tools
•   Glossaries
•   Cultural landmarks 1-2

Get ready !!!

CLASS TEST #2 (25%)

•   Listening comprehension
•   Language tools
•   Glossaries
•   Cultural landmarks 3-4

CLASS TEST #3 (50%)

•   Writing
•   Language tools
•   Glossaries
•   Cultural landmarks 1-6

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ONLINE ACTIVITIES

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COMPULSORY

The civilisation part (called Landmarks) must be prepared on Madoc. Landmarks are part of the online material you will have to work on this semester.

OPTIONAL

Use the following link or visit the Online Training Page on Madoc for useful grammar revisions, methodology advice and quizzes about science videos.

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COURSEBOOK

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• If you wish to use a digital copy of your English handout you can download it here and also from Madoc.

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SUGGESTIONS

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Improve your English speaking, listening and writing with Duolingo, a free, fun-to-use app.

  SPEAKING

PART 2. Short speech [Level = TRICKY]

You have witnessed a crime, and you are going to have to report what you saw to a police officer. Do not forget to include the prompts that you are given (cards or other) in your story.

a. If you are in class, work in pairs. Invent a crime story and prepare your statement. Then work with another team for the interview. (Team A: police – Team B: witnesses). Exchange roles once you have finished the interview.

b. If you are at home, do as in point a. above, but record a video with your presentation and be your own critic.

Police questionning a witness
Image from 123rf.com

Typical questions that police generally ask witnesses

• Could you describe the suspect?
• I will need to get a statement from you.
• How long ago did this happen?
• How come...?

LANGUAGE TIP
The crime you will write about is over. Make sure to use past tenses, and not the present perfect!

GLOSSARY
In the glossary (technical terms) you will find some useful terms for your presentation.

Witnessing a crime
Image from protectyourself.co.uk

  WRITING

Write a police statement

As the police officer who interviewed the witness, you now have to fill in the police report. Make sure that you include all the details that you were told.

Write your text in the space below. Alternatively, you can download the original pdf file here

  GLOSSARY (English only)

Types of crimes

Click on to know how these words are pronounced.

Crime	Description
abduction/kidnapping	taking a person to a secret location using force
armed robbery	using a weapon to steal
arson	setting fire to a place on purpose
assault	hurting another person physically
attempted murder	trying to kill someone (but failing)
burglary/breaking and entering	going into another person's home or business with force
child abuse	injuring a child on purpose
domestic violence	physical assault that occur within the home
drug trafficking	trading illegal drugs
drunk driving	driving after having too much alcohol
fraud	lying or cheating for business or monetary purposes
hijacking	holding people in transit hostage (usually on a plane)
murder/homicide	taking someone's life through violence
shoplifting	stealing merchandise from a store
smuggling	bringing products into a country secretly and illegally
speeding	driving beyond the speed limit
terrorism	acts of crime against a group (political/religious) or another country
theft	stealing
torture	extremely cruel and unfair treatment (often towards prisoners)
vandalism	damaging public or private property (for example with spray paint)
white collar crime	breaking the law in business

  GLOSSARY (English only)

Types of punishment

Click on to know how these words are pronounced.

Punishment	Example	Definition
traffic ticket	speeding, parking	leaves marks on driving record/involves paying a fine
license suspension	drunk driving	driving rights are removed for a certain period of time
fine	hunting out of season	remain in one's home for a certain period of time
house arrest	an offender who is waiting to go to court	do volunteer work such as teaching children about crime or cleaning up garbage
community service	a youth that steals a car for the first time	spend a certain amount of months or years locked away from society
jail time	a man who assaults another person	spend the rest of one's life in prison with no chance of going back into society
life in prison, or life sentence	a woman who commits a homicide	injuring a child on purpose

Source: Source: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-crime.htm

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