3. For questions 1-22, read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space. The exercise begins with an example (0).

(4) with a crime. Before the Crown Prosecution

Service was formed in 1986, the police was (5)

for prosecuting people in court. Today, the role of the

police is to investigate (6) crimes, identify and

(7) suspects, detain them at a police station, make

actual arrests for most criminal cases. CPS decide whether

or not to (8) criminal proceedings. Once the

police investigation is complete, they can charge

release them and (10) a file on the case to the

Crown Prosecution Service. The CPS must (11) each case under two criteria: whether

there is sufficient (12) to merit taking the case to court, and whether doing so is in the

(2) of the state. So the state

(0) as an

charges or stop the case. Criminal

summons requiring his or her later are (21), a special court document, a warrant of arrest, issued by a Magistrate’s Court,

best interest of the public. The CPS is

Prosecution. The (14) of the code is_

to (16). After that they can decide to send the case back to the police,

When a crime is committed, it is

_ (1) against the (3) to trial those

(13) in this function by the Code for Crown

(15) with these two factors in the decision

(17) the

(18) are initiated when the accused is (19) of a

court (20). When more serious offences

(22) the police to arrest the suspects.

0	A. defined	B. called
1	A. delinquency	B. offence
2	A. norms	B. rules
3	A. carries	B. rides
4	A. suspected	B. accused
5	A. responsible	B. determined
6	A. violent	B. grave
7	A. catch	B. apprehend
8	A. start	B. finish
9	A. suspects	B. convicts
10	A. send	B. provide
11	A. read	B. consider
12	A. sign	B. evidence
13	A. guided	B. regulated
14	A. volume	B. mass
15	A. worried	B. concerned
16	A. claim	B. complain
17	A. swap	B. change
18	A. proceedings	B. meetings
19	A. notified	B. presented
20	A. disappearance	B. coming
21	A. happened	B. committed
22	A. ensures	B. allows

C. named	D. transferred
C. delirium tremens	D. criminal
C. laws	D. provisions
C. delivers	D. brings
C. charged	D. prosecuted
C. made	D. required
C. alleged	D. individual
C. find	D. prosecute
C. initiate	D. enforce
C. defendants	D. criminals
C. post	D. mail
C. regard	D. review
C. witness	D. convention
C. maneuvered	D. managed
C. bulk	D.body
C. considered	D. accumulated
C. prosecute	D. defend
C. call	D. register
C. parties	D. cases
C. given	D.served
C. appearance	D. visiting
C. made	D.announced
C. guarantees	D. authorizes

4. Listen to the text on the bail system in England and Wales and fill in the gaps. You will hear the text twice.

When a person accused or under (1) for an offence appears before a

(2) court, she or he may be granted bail and temporarily (3). However,

bail may be refused for example if there are (4) for believing that

the (5) would fail to appear for trial or commit an (6). When bail

court

about_

police

accused has not yet been found there should be strong

(7), a person will be kept in custody either in police

_(8) or

_(9).

If bail is granted, the individual is set free until his or her later

(10)- The court may (11) certain assurances

(12) while on bail, such as (13) and reporting to a

station, either from the (14) or from someone willing to

(15) him or her. The application for bail is a (16) right, since

bail, who are refused

(18) for refusing it. It is argued that the

magistrates appear too willing to listen to (19) applications to refuse

rather than to genuine pleas to grant it. There is (20) that many people

(21) are, at their later trial, found not guilty or (22) only by

(17) of any crime by a court, and

a (23). The system is thus keeping alleged (24) in custody during a lengthy

period waiting for trial, when they do not eventually (25) a gaol (26). Yet

many other people charged with (27) offences are not arrested or even bailed. They are

(28) to appear in court to hear and plead to the charges against them. There are

suggestions that the summons (29) could be used more widely in order to

(30) bail problems and prison overcrowding.

4. 1. Prior to 1986, the police were (be) mainly responsible for prosecuting cases.

   2. When bail (be refuse), the defendant (hold) in police custody.

   2. If the defendant (not, find) guilty, he or she (discharge).

   3. There (be) much criticism of the efficiency and performance of the

   Crown Prosecution Service recently.

   4. The judge in the Crown Court (direct) the jury on the law and

   _ (referee) the proceedings.

   (assume) that an individual is innocent until proved

   

   Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).

generally

5. English law_ guilty.

6. After the prosecution and the defence (conclude) their cases, the

magistrates in their court (decide) both the verdict and the sentence.

5. The defendant (sentence) after a short presentation of the facts by the

prosecution tomorrow.

5. The application for bail is a legal right, since the accused (not, find) yet guilty of

any crime by a court.

5. The police have no legal authority to question people, nor to detain them at a police station if they (not, arrest) or charged.

6. In the Crown Court, it is the jury which (deliver) the verdict and the judge who

(pronounce) sentence.

4. Work in pairs. Tell your partner everything you know about the legal procedure in criminal cases in the UK. Use exercises 1-5 or any other materials you have.

5. Read the text on criminal court proceedings in the English judicial system. Participate in a role play paying attention to the showing surprise elements .

‘Trying a criminal case’. You are the jury and must decide whether to acquit the accused or sentence them to a term of imprisonment.

Case 1. A driver while speeding hit a 12-year girl. She was badly injured and confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. The driver didn’t stop so he was charged with hit and run.

Case 2. The accused is a doctor who gave an overdose to an 84-year-old woman. She had a terminal illness, was in constant pain and had asked for the overdose. Her family are accusing the doctor of murder.