8. Decide which sentences are true and which are false? Make the false sentences true.

1. In any of the legal systems is not considered necessary to divide into categories for various purposes connected with the procedure of the courts - determin­ing, for instance, which kind of court may deal with which kind of offence.

2. The common law originally divided crimes into three categories.

3. There were many differences in the procedure of the courts according to whether the charge was felony or misdemeanour, and other matters that depended on the distinction included the power of the police to arrest a suspect on suspicion that he had committed an offense, since to arrest a suspect was generally permissible in felony, but not in misdemeanour.

4. The common law originally divided crimes into two categories - felonies and misdemeanours.

5. Efforts to abolish the distinction in English law did not succeed un­til 1967, when the distinction was replaced by that between arrestable offenses and other offenses.

6. The traditional classification between felony and misdemeanour has been retained in many U.S. jurisdictions and is used as the basis of determining the court that will hear the case.

9. Read the text again to fill in the gaps.

1. Most legal systems find it necessary to divide into categories for various purposes connected with the procedure of the … .

2. The common law originally divided crimes into two categories … . - felonies … and misdemeanours … .

3. There were many differences in the procedure of the courts… .

4. Suspect is someone who is thought to … .

5. … theft was a fel­ony, irrespective of the amount stolen or obtaining by fraud was always a misdemeanour.

6. Efforts to abolish the distinction in English law did not succeed un­til 1967, when … .

7. … punishable with five years' imprisonment or more.

8. The traditional classification between felony and misdemeanour has been retained in many … .

1 0. Work in small groups. Find out more information about classification of crimes in different countries. Show the results of your work it to the other students in the form of presentation or report.

Focus on Grammar

11. Translate from Russian into English, using the Subjunctive Mood.

1. Если вина не была доказана, то подсудимого освободили. 2. Если он хороший юрист, то он должен избегать ошибок. 3. Если бы я поверил тебе, я согласился бы с тобой. 4. Если свидетель не будет болен, он должен принять участие в процессе. 5. Он бы поддержал ее, если бы они не были в ссоре. 6. Если бы полиция прибыла вовремя, то можно было бы догнать преступника. 7. Злоумышленник был бы пойман, если бы свидетеля нашли вовремя. 8. Он был бы отпущен, если бы не был задержан по подозрению в совершении тяжкого преступления.

12. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets as in the example:

Example: The rate of criminality is very high in this country. – I wish the rate of criminality were not so high in this country.

1. The juvenile committed a fresh crime during a probation period. 2. The boy has been keeping bad company. 3. The prosecutor didn't ask this important question at the trial. 4. The jury found the young man guilty. 5. The Home Office is going to introduce a 181 tough regime for juvenile offenders. 6. Detention centers do nothing to reduce crime. 7. Out courts will apply life sentence as an alternative to capital punishment. 8. She didn't claim any damages after the accident. 9. Penal institutions do not reform offenders.