2021年2月6日 ~ Book8 Lesson5

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 18 (What does it mean when the parents are given joint custody of a child?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why do lawyers have a reputation for being dishonest?

Lawyers have a reputation for being dishonest because they do their work just for money.

If you were called as a witness of a bank robbery, testified in a trial and then heard on TV the robbers had broken out of prison, how would you feel?

If I were called as a witness of a bank robbery, testified in a trial and then heard on TV the robbers had broken out of prison, I would feel they might take revenge on me.

Why do so many criminals manage to get away with their crimes?

So many criminals may manage to get away with their crimes because there’s no enough evidence to convict them.

Why is it so often nowadays that students manage to get away with being rude to a teacher?

It is so often nowadays that students manage to get away with being rude to a teacher because their parents might complain when they are too strict.

What may be the reason for such instances of juvenile delinquency?

The reason for such instances of juvenile delinquency may be the lack of parental affection.

Do you think that juvenile delinquents should sometimes be punished as severely as adults? Why?

Yes, I think that juvenile delinquents should sometimes be punished as severely as adults because otherwise they may commit a crime again.

In what professions is it not allowed to have criminal record?

It is not allowed to have criminal record in the profession like the policer.

What does it mean to be blackmailed?

To be blackmailed means to be demanded money from someone in return not revealing compromising information about them.

In what case should defendants never be released on bail?

Defendants should never released on bail in such case as murder and bank robbery.

Why do you think fights over custody of a child are sometimes so fierce?

I think fights over custody of a child are sometimes so fierce because they want to bring up their child on their own.

Why is it usually the mother who is granted custody of a child?

It is usually the mother who is granted custody of a child because a child often needs their mother’s affection.

What does it mean when the parents are given joint custody of a child?

When the parents are given joint custody of a child, it means that both of them have the legal right to take care of their child.

＜単語・イディオム＞
get away with :

（罰せられずに、軽い罪だけで）～をうまくやり切る、～をして無事にすむ、を大目に見てもらう

break out of prison :

脱獄する

delinquency :

非行、非行行為

delinquent :

非行少年（の）、非行者（の）

hold sb responsible :

～に責任を負わせる

put sb on trial :

～を告発する、裁判にかける

have a criminal record :

前科がある、犯罪歴がある

blackmail :

恐喝、ゆすり；恐喝する

bail :

保釈；保釈金；保釈する

extort :

（人から金銭を）ゆする、強制する

divulge :

（秘密を）漏らす、明かす；暴露する

put up bail :

保釈金を払う

be released on bail :

保釈金を納めて釈放される

defendant :

被告人

kidnap for ransom :

身代金目当てに誘拐する

custody :

保管、管理；（後見人としての）保護

custody of a child :

養育権、親権

fierce :

（競争などが）激烈な、激しい

joint custody :

（離婚した両親が持つ）共同親権

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