Choose the correct definition for each legal profession from the box.

a.	magistrates	d.	judges	g.	clerks of the court
b.	solicitors	e.	jury
c.	barristers	f.	coroners

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.

Look at the picture. The picture shows a typical magistrates court. Match the numbers in the picture with the words below.

Usher

Magistrates

Clerk

Witness

Press, probation officers       

Defence and Prosecution solicitors

Defendant

Witness box

 

 

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the box.

sentences	judge	crimes	prisoners
juiy	magistrate	behaviour	Crown
imprisonment	murder

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.

 

Work in pairs and find arguments for and against the death penalty.

Discuss the following questions:

- mild sentences are a sign of a civilized society;

- capital punishment is not a deterrent to murder;

- the punishment must fit the crime.

Use the following words and expressions:

- That’s just what I think.

- I see what you mean, but on the other hand...

- I think so too.

- That’s ridiculous.

- I’m afraid I can’t agree with you.

Рекомендованная литература:

Базовая

1.Крашенинина Н.Ф., Агапова Ю.И., Калюжная В.Ю. Английский язык для студентов, курсантов и слушателей юридических факультетов и вузов МВД: Учебное пособие // 3-е издание, исправленное и дополненное. – Луганск: РИО ЛАВД, 2004.

2.Сущинский И.И., Сущинская С.И. Практический курс современного английского языка для юристов: Учебник. – М.: ГИС, 2006 – 272 с.

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1.Паркер К., Петросян Ю. А., Ушакова Л. Л.Английский для юристов: Учебное пособие Луганск: РИО ЛАВД, 2005. – 128 с.

2. Комаровская С.Д. Justice and the Law in Britain: учебник английского языка для юристов. – 2-ое изд., исп. – М.: „Книжный дом „Университет”, 2000. – 240 с.

3.Афендікова Л. А. English for Law Students. Англійська мова для юристів: Навчальний посібник. — Донецьк: Центр підготовки абітурієнтів, 1998. — 188 с.

 

ТЕМА 5. «Борьба с уголовными правонарушениями»

Тема для смостоятельного изучения № 16

« Борьба с терроризмом ».( 10 часов )

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TERRORISM

The Definition of Terrorism

In recent years people have confronted such world-wide phenomenon as terrorism. Nowadays the term «terror» is identified with fear and threat, explosions and hijacks. The main meaning of the word «terror» is «extreme fear» and the main principle of terrorists is «Kill one, frighten ten thousand». Terrorism is an unlawful, premeditated, motivated use of threat or violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets to achieve political, economical or religious demands and aims. It creates the atmosphere of fear and panic, strong public reaction. Terrorists are minorities unable to get their way by lawful means and they try to get it by violence and intimidation. They believe that it is morally to use illegal means to promote their own purposes and they are «freedom fighters».

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