1. Answer the following questions.

1. How do the jury differ from other bodies concerned with criminal procedure?

2. How does the number of members of jury vary?

3. What should the judge explain to the jury?

4. What does a jury decide?

5. Does trial by the jury help to redress the balance between the state and the suspect? 1 f yes, prove it?

6. What is done if case is tried by the jury?

7. Do the jury often acquit a suspect if they think he committed the crime?

8. Does a jury give reasons for its decisions?

9. Why do Juries acquit someone even if they think that he committed the crime?

1. Translate into English.

1. Якщо кримінальна справа є серйозною, вона завжди розглядається судом присяжних.

2. Достатньо велика кількість людей вважає, що 12 рядових чоловіків та жінок не в змозі правильно розібратися у всіх свідченнях, що даються у кримінальній справі.

3. Суддя привертає увагу присяжних до всіх найбільш важливих моментів у свідченнях.

4. Присяжні засідателі вирішують тільки фактичні питання, а юридичні питання вирішує суддя.

5. Якщо присяжні не дійшли одностайного рішення, вони мають бути розпущені і призначені нові присяжні.

6. Закон потребує, щоб винність звинуваченого була доведена без сумнівів.

7. Після повернення у залу судових засідань присяжні повинні дати тільки одну відповідь "винний" або "невинний".

Text 2 Glossary

1 .jury - присяжні засідателі

1. trial by the jury - суд з присяжними засідателями

2. juror - присяжний засідатель

3. evidence - свідчення

4. at trial - у суді, на судовому засіданні

5. legal issues - правові питання

6. courtroom - зала судових засідань

7. witness - свідок

8. impartial - неупереджений

JURY SERVICE: AN IMPORTANT JOB AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE

The right to trial by a jury of our fellow citizens is one of our most important rights and is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.

Your job as a juror is to listen to all the evidence presented at trial and to "decide the facts", that is to decide what really happened. The judge, on the other hand, "decides the law" - that is, makes decisions on legal issues that come up during the trial. For example, the judge may have to decide whether you and the other jurors may hear certain evidence or whether one lawyer may ask a witness a certain question. You should not try to decide these legal issues, sometimes you will be asked to leave the courtroom while they are being decided. Both your job and that of the judge must be done well if our system of trial by jury is to work. In order to do your job you do not need any special knowledge or ability. It is enough that you keep an open mind, concentrate on the evidence being presented, use your common sense, and be fair and honest. Finally, you should not be influenced by sympathy or prejudice: it is vital that you be impartial with regard to all people and all ideas.

Many jurors find that it is exciting to learn about this most important system "from the inside", and challenging to deal fairly and thoroughly with the cases they hear. We hope that you, too, find your experience as a juror to be interesting and satisfying.

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