Exercise 5

Read the schedule of a prosecutor’s day. Do the task below.

A Day in the Life: Prosecutor (Mr. Daniel Wallace)

9:00 a.m.: Arrive at office, check emails and look through the files and paperwork for court.

10:00 a.m.: Consider warrant requests from police detectives to determine whether a person should be charged with a crime and, if so, what the crime should be. Review all reports and records concerning the case, including witness statements. Send one case back to the police to conduct additional investigation.

11:30 a.m.: In the Circuit Court. The first is a battery case that is a misdemeanor. Pre-trial conference with the defendant’s attorney. The defendant pleads guilty. The trial is scheduled for the next weak.

12:30 p.m.: Back in the office .Quick lunch at my desk. Make phone calls to criminal investigators concerning a murder case.

1:00 p.m.: Brief interview with police officers on a burglary case.

1:45 p.m.: Back in the Circuit Court. At the jury trial I present evidence to prove that the defendants – founders of a commercial business - have committed fraud and forgery. Today is the second court session and the defense council and prosecution cross-examine the witnesses. The next session is scheduled for Friday.

5:15 p.m.: Arrive at the office. Study new police reports. Prepare papers for tomorrow’s hearing of a kidnapping case at District Court.

6:00 p.m.: Head home.

1. When does Mr. Wallace work with papers?

2. Why does he meet with police? What does he do?

3. Where and who with does he have a pre-trial conference?

4. How many cases does Mr. Wallace deal with during the day? What are they?

5. What is he busy with at the afternoon second court session?

Exercise 6

Make up a text in which you write about the work of a judge. Use information given below, and also information from the Concept and from exercise 11 Unit IV Part II.

JUDGE

Job Description:

1) Arbitrates disputes, advises counsel, jury, litigants, or court personnel, and administers judicial system: Establishes rules of procedure on questions for which standard procedures have not been established by law or by superior court.

2) Reads or listens to allegations made by plaintiff in civil suits to determine their sufficiency.

3) Examines evidence in criminal cases to determine if evidence will support charges.

4) Listens to presentation of case, rules on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony, and settles disputes between opposing attorneys.

5) Instructs jury on applicable law and directs jury to deduce facts from evidence presented.

6) Sentences defendant in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to statutes of state or federal government, or awards judicial relief to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by jury or by court.

7) May be designated according to level of court in judicial hierarchy as Appellate-Court Judge; District-Court Judge; Municipal-Court Judge; Superior-Court Judge; Supreme-Court Justice.

8) May preside over particular court department and be designated Conciliation-Court Judge; Criminal-Court Judge; Juvenile-Court Judge; Probate Judge.