Read the text and do the exercises after it.

John Dillinger’s Wanted Poster

In the 1930s, many Americans made heroes of outlaws who took what they wanted at gunpoint. Of all the outlaws, one man, John Herbert Dillinger, became a legendary figure of this Gangster Era.

Dillinger was a notorious thief. During his short career he and his gangs stole over $ 300 000 in cash from banks across five states.

Born in 1903s in Indianapolis, Indiana, he came from a middle-class neighborhood. His father was a grocer until they moved to Mooresville, Indiana, to get away from city life and run a farm. His mother died when he was 3 and his older sister Audrey raised him until his father later remarried. Farm life was never the life for Dillinger. Once he said, “I made more money in ten minutes than my father did his entire life”.

By 21, he was already in jail for attempted robbery of a local grocer. Dillinger received a combined sentence of 34 years. In prison he made friends with other inmates who later formed a group known as Dillinger’s gang.

After serving 8  years, Dillinger was released but helped 10 prisoners to escape from the Michigan City Prison, making it the largest prison break in Indiana history.

Newspapers wrote sensational stories of Dillinger’s gang. Dillinger’s robberies always looked like a theatrical performance.

Those who knew John Dillinger described him as a kind person with a good sense of humor. He was a bit of a practical joker with unpredictable behavior. He was also an outlaw with originality and cleverness. Dillinger was a compassionate criminal who presented bravery in battle.

(Abridged from the original texts provided by http: //www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/john-dillinger)

 

John Dillinger’s Colt

Choose the correct answer.

1) Dillinger was a notorious murderer/thief/kidnapper.

2) He lived in the USA/Britain/Australia in the late 19^th/early 20^th/late 20^th century.

3) John Dillinger came from a poor/middle class/rich family.

4) He went to prison when he was 12/25/21.

5) Dillinger met his accomplices in a prison/bank/on father’s farm.

3. Read the text once again and decide if the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG):

1) John’s friends described him as a cruel person. __________

2) Dillinger was married twice. __________

3) John Dillinger enjoyed farm life and always wanted to have a farm of his own. _________

4) John was an only child in a family. __________

5) Dillinger had a good sense of humor. __________

6) He got a combined sentence of 43 years. __________

7) Dillinger’s gang stole approximately $ 300 000 in cash. __________

8)  John was shot and killed, he was 31 years old. __________

9) Dillinger was rather intelligent and brave. __________

10) He had never seen his mother. __________

 

MODULE III

LITIGATION

LEAD–IN

Answer the following questions:

1) Who is a victim/a witness of any crime?

2) What is a trial?

3) What interesting or unusual criminal cases do you

know?

BLOCK I

I. READING: LITIGATION

1. Before you start reading, study the following words and phrases: *

1 litigation syn.: lawsuit	тяжба
2 pursue	преследовать
3 plaintiff (party)	истец (сторона истца)
4 defendant (party) syn.: litigant	ответчик (сторона ответчика)
5 complaint	жалоба
6 money damages	денежная компенсация (за убытки)
7 accused person	обвиняемый
8 solicitor	адвокат, подготавливающий дела для барристера
9 barrister	адвокат, барристер
10 hearing	слушание дела
11 deal with the case	вести дело

 

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