6. Выберите правильный вариант ответа в соответствии с содержанием текста.

1. At the first stage of a criminal case before trial … .

a) the police collect evidence

b) the crime is reported and investigated

c) the suspected person must be interviewed by the police

2. A person may be arrested if there … .

a) is a suspicion of the police officer

b) is a testimony of witnesses

c) are reasonable grounds

3. At the final stage … .

a) the suspected person must be arrested by the police

b) criminal charges must be brought against somebody

c) the suspected person must be taken into custody

4. A successful criminal prosecution requires … .

a) a preponderance of evidence

b) proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

c) that evidence favors the prosecution over the defendant

5. There is a special order of proceedings and the session starts with … .

a) the prosecutor’s statement

b) the defence opening speech

c) the appropriate plea of the accused

6. The verdict “not guilty” means that … .

a) the defendant is acquitted

b) there was insufficient evidence to prove the guilt beyond reasonable doubt

c) the jury considers the defendant to be innocent

7. Appellate courts exist to … .

a) find the defendant guilty

b) impose a more severe punishment

c) correct errors in the application of the law

7. Выразите согласие/несогласие со следующими утверждениями.

1. When opening the session the Clerk of the Court is called.

2. One of the main principles of the English law is that a person is innocent until proven guilty.

3. Summarizing the case only the prosecution makes a speech.

4. There are no special rules about what evidence is admissible in criminal proceedings.

5. In jury cases the judge is responsible for legal ruling of trial procedures.

6. The procedures for appealing are the same in every court of law.

8. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту “Criminal procedure”.

1. How many stages does a criminal case pass?

2. Why is the warrant for arrest necessary?

3. What do criminal charges depend on?

4. How may a case be resolved without a trial?

5. How does the prosecuting counsel manage to produce the appropriate evidence in court?

6. What kind of evidence can be excluded?

7. What is the purpose of appeals?

9. Соотнесите английские слова с их дефинициями.

1. Defendant	a. a person who suffers injury, loss, or death as a result of criminal activity or other circumstances.
2. Victim	b. the person who leads a trial and decides on the sentence.
3. Jury	c. someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event
4. Prosecution	d. the party against which a legal action or suit is brought in a court of law.
5. Judge	e. a specific number of lay people, selected as prescribed by law to render a verdict in a trial.
6. Witness	f. the party that initiates a criminal case.