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  1. Answer the following questions.

1. Are magistrates legally qualified judges?

2. Who does the accused person need to see after he has been arrested?

3. Who may represent the accused in court?

4. In what cases does the solicitor hire a barrister?

5. How many people does a jury consist of?

6. Who has the right to decide whether the accused is guilty or innocent?

7. Where do judges sit?

8. Whose job is it to pass sentence?

9. What are the most common sentences?

10. What does a sentence of community service mean?

11. Can children under 10 be charged with a criminal offence?

12. Does the death penalty still exist in Britain?

13. What is the punishment for murder?

14. What is the most common punishment for crimes?

  1. Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets.

Most criminal trials take place in а (Магістратському суді). Magistrates listen to all the (показання свідків) and decide whether the person accused of the crime is (винен) or not. If the defendant is found guilty, the magistrates usually decide on the (вирок). The magistrates are normally three Justices of the Peace chosen from the community. In court there will also be a solicitor who argues for (обвинувачуваний).

The more serious cases are dealt with in the (Королівському суді) in front of a judge. А (суд присяжних) of twelve men and women (who are ordinary members of the public) decide whether the defendant is guilty or not. The (суддя) will decide on a sentence. Judges and other (юристи) who speak in Crown Courts wear black gowns and wigs. In Crown Courts there are two (адвокати) instead of solicitors, one arguing for the prosecution and the other for the defendant.

  1. Choose the correct definition for each legal profession. Translate into Ukrainian.

a. magistrates

d. judges

f. coroners

b. solicitors

e. jury

g. clerks of the court

с. barristers

1. An officer acting as a judge in the lower courts.

2. A public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a law court.

3. A group of people who swear to give a true decision on issues in a law court.

4. An official who investigates the cause of any death thought to be violent or unnatural causes.

5. A lawyer who has the right to speak and argue in higher law courts.

6. A lawyer, who prepares legal documents, advises on legal matters and speaks for them in lower law courts.

7. An official who looks after administrative and legal matters in the courtroom.

  1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the box. Sentences judge crimes behaviour murder prisoners magistrate imprisonment jury Crown

In England there are no minimum.... except for..., which carries a penalty of life.... There are maximum sentences for other.... Crimes are first heard by a... who can either pass sentence, or refer the crime to a... Court with a... and.... Here are maximum sentences for some crimes. Sentences can be reduced for good..., often by one-third or more. "Life sentences" are rarely more than 14 years and it would be possible to release... after 7 years.

Crime

Magistrates' Court

Crown Court

Fine

Prison

Fine

Prison

1.

Burglary

£1000

6 months

Unlimited

14 years

2.

Grievous bodily harm

£1000

6 months

Unlimited

5 years

3.

Possession of firearm

£1000

6 months

Unlimited

5 years

4.

Possession of cannabis

£500

3 months

Unlimited

5 years

5.

Common assault

£200

2 months

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-

6.

"Going equipped for stealing"

£1000

6 months

Unlimited

3 years

7.

Murder

life

imprisonment