CORRECTION to all questions relating to the case
Document 8: the video
Questions:
- How many people are related to the crime? What are their different situations? What are their nationalities?
- Give as many details as possible on the victim.
- What did the defendant decide to do after the verdict?
- Which charges did A. Knox and R. Sollecito face at trial?
- What did A. Knox allegedly confess a few days after the crime?
- What did she say later about what she was doing at the moment of the crime?
- Which accusations did she hold against the police?
- What did the police answer back?
- Explain Knox’s father’s criticism against the Italian police.
- How did the police counteract?
- As to the DNA evidence, which decision did the judge take?
- When will the trial resume? What will then be pending?
Extra work! Please read the case timeline on https://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/28/world/europe/italy-amanda-knox-timeline/index.html and summarise the main events. You will use bullet points to establish your chronology.
CORRECTION
Document 9:
VOCABULARY
1. | Un rebondissement : | 8. | Couramment : |
2. | Provenir, venir de : | 9. | Les gros titres : |
3. | En fin de compte, finalement : | 10. | Disculper : |
4. | Une décision de justice : | 11. | Diffamation : |
5. | Ébranler, saper : | 12. | Porter plainte : |
6. | Justice, équité : | 13. | Prétendre : |
7. | Procédure judiciaire : | 14. | Règlement de comptes : |
QUESTIONS
General understanding:
- Which point of view prevails in this article?
- Which differences are there between “damages”, “costs” and “expenses” line 5?
- How did the criminal charges against Amanda Knox finally result in?
Detailed understanding
- On which legal grounds did the European Court of Human Rights make a statement in 2019? What did it claim?
- Which paradox does follow in the ruling of the Court of Human Rights?
- Which elements were found to be in favor of A. Knox?
- What did Amanda Knox do at the time to raise suspicion?
- Why is the claim of the Court of Human Rights for damages in favor of A. Knox tricky here?
- How does A. Knox feel about the accusations she held against her boss today?
- What was the last unexpected development in the verdict in the Kercher murder case?
- Which ruling did the Court of Human Rights take about her allegations of extreme psychological pressure? And what about the slander conviction?
- According to one of Knox’s defense lawyers, what is she looking for through this complaint?
Extra work! Please complete your timeline with the latest events!