GV048 - Law and Crime - Vocabulary

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Complete the sentences with the correct word.



  1. In a criminal trial there are two sides - the and the defence.
  2. The American lawyer who works for the state is called the
  3. A , such as rape or murder, is a serious crime while a less serious crime is called a .
  4. The place in prison where a person awaits his death sentence is called .
  5. One of the most common methods of execution is by injection.
  6. The lawyer to the question because he thought it was not relevant.
  7. In an important it may take some time to find the right .
  8. The lawyers used as a defence strategy.
  9. In each case, lawyers must do a lot of work before the trial can begin.