S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

Daryl Atkins and the Death Penalty
Discussion
Discuss the following questions.
1.
Do you agree with the death penalty? Why or why not?
2.
In your opinion, what people should be exempt from the death penalty?
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Vocabulary Preview
 
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition.
1.
capture 
a.
a person who commits a crime
2.
criminal 
b.
a strict keeping; imprisonment
3.
custody 
c.
the area or region where laws apply
4.
flee 
d.
to catch
5.
fugitive 
e.
to run away in order to escape
6.
jurisdiction 
f.
a person who has escaped
Pre-Reading Questions
Think about the following questions.
1.
What happens to criminals who escape to other countries or cities?
2. 
Besides police, what other people can catch criminals?
3. 
Have you ever gotten money for returning something that was lost?
Bounty Hunters
 
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ounty hunters are people whose job is to go 
after “skips.” Skips are people who either 
escape from police custody or never show up 
to their court dates. Sometimes skips are dangerous 
criminals who 
commit
terrible crimes like murder or 
rape, but most often skips are people who have 
committed more minor crimes, things like having drugs 
or failing to pay