III. Agree or disagree:

1. The prosecution bodies of Ukraine constitute a unified centralized system that is headed by the Attorney General of Ukraine.

2. The prosecution bodies constitute a two level system.

3. The high level is the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine and the regional and attached prosecutor's offices (31 in general).

4. The lower level is the district and attached prosecutor's offices (888 in general).

5. The General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine is entrusted with: the prosecution in court on behalf of the Public.

6. The General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine is also entrusted with: the supervision of the observance of laws by bodies that conduct detective and search activity, inquiry.

7. The General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine is entrusted with the supervision of the observance of laws in the application of measures of coercion related to the restraint of the personal liberty of citizens.

8. The Public Prosecutor's Office continues to exercise the function of supervising the observance and application of laws and the function of preliminary investigation.

9. The Attorney General of Ukraine is appointed with the consent of the President of Ukraine and dismissed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

10. Citizens of Ukraine, who have higher education, and essential business and moral qualities, can be appointed to the posts of prosecutors and investigators.

IV. Answer the questions:

1. What constitutes the system of prosecution bodies?

2. How many levels are there in prosecution bodies system?

3. What is the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine entrusted with?

4. Who appoints and dismisses the Attorney General of Ukraine?

5. Who can become a prosecutor or investigator?

Unit 11 judiciary in great britain and the usa judiciary in great britain

I. Read and memorize the following words:

Proceeding, Magistrates’ Courts, offence, offender, indictable, throughout, preside, injury.

II. Read and translate the text.

Criminal Proceedings. There are two courts of trial and two courts of appeal for criminal proceedings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The courts of trial are the Magistrates' Court and the Crown Courts, and the courts of appeal are the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords.

The Magistrates' Court. The most common type of law court in England and Wales is the Magistrates' Court. The Magistrates' Court is the lower court of trial. It deals with summary offences. More serious criminal cases (indictable offences) then go to the Crown Court. Civil cases are dealt with in County courts.

Magistrates' Courts have limited powers of penalty but they may commit a convicted offender to the Crown Court if it is considered that the powers of the Magistrates' Court are insufficient. Approximately 95% of all prosecutions are dealt with in the Magistrates' Courts.

Juvenile Courts are composed of specially trained magistrates. They try most charges against children and young persons under the age of 1 8 years.

The Crown Court. The Crown Court is the senior court of trial for criminal offences. The courts are established at various centres throughout the country. The courts are presided over by either a High Court Judge, Circuit Judge or Recorder who sits with a jury. The Crown Court for the City of London is the Central Criminal Court, also known as the Old Bailey.

The Crown Court may also hear appeals against conviction and/or sentence for some offences dealt with at the Magistrates' Court.

The Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal hears appeals from criminal cases heard in the Crown Courts.

The House of Lords. The House of Lords is the most senior and final court of appeal.

Civil Proceedings. Civil proceedings consist of litigation about property, family matters and actions to obtain financial redress for damage to property and personal injury. The courts of trial for such litigation are the County Court and the High Court of Justice. County Courts are local courts and are presided over by a single Judge. The High Court of Justice is situated in London. Some cases before the High Court of Justice may be heard before a jury.