- •Предисловие
- •Часть I включает двадцать аутентичных текстов, каждый из которых снабжен лексико-грамматическими упражнениями для развития навыков устной речи.
- •Часть II содержит тексты для ознакомительного чтения и задания к ним, позволяющие осуществить контроль понимания прочитанного.
- •Часть III включает сборник грамматических упражнений, направленных на активное усвоение основных грамматических моделей.
- •Unit 1 What is Law?
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Unit 2 Kinds of laws
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 3 Who makes laws?
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 4 courts
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 5 Court systems
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 6 The Adversary System
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 7 Judges and Juries
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 8 The Idea of Torts: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 9 Types of Torts
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 10 torts that Injure Persons
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 11 State and Federal Criminal Laws.
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 12
- •Victims of Crime
- •If You Become a Victim
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized:
- •Assignments
- •Unit 13 Nature and Causes of Crime
- •Recognition vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 14 General Consideration
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignment
- •Unit 15 Preliminary Crimes
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to the memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 16 The Trial
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 17 Arrest
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 18 Crimes Against the Person
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized.
- •Premeditated criminal activity
- •Assignments
- •Unit 19 Crimes Against Property
- •Vandalism
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Unit 20 Sentencing
- •Recognition Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to be memorized
- •Assignments
- •Part II
- •Text 1 Consumer Law
- •Assignment
- •Influences on consumer
- •Assignment
- •Test 3 How law protect the consumer
- •Assignment
- •Test 4 Court cases on consumer’s complaints
- •Assignment
- •Text 5 Family law
- •Text 6 Spouse abuse
- •Assignment
- •Assignment
- •Part III
- •There is - there are
- •The Degrees of Comparison
- •The Active Voice
- •The Passive Voice
- •The Infinitive
- •The Gerund
- •Participle I
- •Participle II
- •Modal verbs and their equivalents
- •The Subjunctive Mood
- •Оглавление
Vocabulary to be memorized
1) to charge with, to accuse of a crime [ ] - обвинить в преступлении;
2) to be punishable by a prison term [ ] - быть наказуемым определенным тюремным сроком;
3) to reach an unanimous verdict [ ] - достичь единогласного вердикта;
4) to waive the right [ ] - отказаться от права;
5) to find a person guilty [ ] - признать человека виновным;
6) a jury trial [ ] - суд присяжных;
7) to testify in favour of somebody [ ] - свидетельствовать в пользу кого-либо;
8) to cross-examine witnesses [ ] - подвергнуть свидетелей перекрестному допросу;
Assignments
I. Read and translate the text.
II. Read, spell and translate the transcribed words.
III. Match the following.
public trial jury trial the essence of accusation applicable guilty plea assistance of counsel minor offenses waiver jury panels due process of law unanimous verdict majority of cases |
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IV. Give English equivalents for the following.
федеральный суд; поправка к конституции; право на суд присяжных; беспристрастный суд; всеобщее право на справедливый суд; обвиняемый; публично; суть дела; неправомерная задержка; права, установленные законом; соблюдение законности; списки избирателей; биль о правах; пользоваться конституционными правами.
V. Give Russian equivalents for the following.
speedy and public trial; the nature and cause of the accusation; assistance of counsel; an average citizen; a jury trial; confrontation; cross-examination; a fair trial; at least.
VI. Give as many derivatives from the given words as you can. Translate all the words.
apply; require; register; defend; prevent; punish; accuse; examine.
VII. Give comparative and superlative degrees of the adjectives.
Model: speedy - speedier, the speediest
impartial - more impartial - the most impartial
Compulsory; malicious; fair; due; modern; popular; inhabited; minor; little.
Make up sentences of your own with these words.
VIII. Make up sentences using the words from assignment VII according to the models.
Model 1: This book is as popular as that one.
Model2: This tape-recorder isn’t so modern as that one.
IX. Complete the sentences turning Active Voice into Passive Voice.
Defendants sometimes give up their right to a jury trial. - The right ...
The U.S. Constitutions states that all citizens are equal in their rights. - Equality ...
The defendant waives his right to an attorney. - The right ...
Practice shows that waivers occur often. - It ...
The U.S. Constitution sets out basic right of the citizens. - Basic rights ...
Police officers inform people under arrest of their rights. - People ...
X. Correct the wrong statements.
The rights of an accused depend on the nature and cause of the crime committed.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees rights only to honest citizens.
The essence of due process of law is only punishing a guilty person adequately.
Not all accused people are entitled to be represented by a lawyer.
A jury trial is applied only in federal courts in the USA.
Jury panels are made up of professional lawyers.
XI. Answer the questions.
How does the U.S. Constitution guarantee the rights of the accused?
Which part of the U.S. Constitution sets out the basic rights of the accused?
Why don’t honest citizens pay much attention to due process of law?
What does the overall right to a fair trial mean? Which rights are guaranteed?
What is the essence of due process of law?
In which cases are jurors used in the USA?
What are the requirements for people to be selected as jurors?
XII. Translate into English.
Каждый гражданин пользуется правом на жилье, медицинскую помощь и обязательное среднее образование.
Подозреваемым была устроена очная ставка.
Провести перекрестный допрос свидетелей - не простая задача.
Кто должен давать показания в суде?
Поезд уехал без задержки.
Почему ты отказался говорить в пользу обвиняемого?
Быстрый, гласный и справедливый суд гарантируется законом.
Во время предварительного следствия было найдено много улик.
В каком преступлении ее обвиняют?
Проинформируйте обвиняемого о его правах и предъявленном обвинении.
Суды присяжных решают наиболее серьезные дела.
Суд присяжных состоит из 12 заседателей.
Присяжные избираются из обычных законопослушных граждан (law-abiding).
Обвиняемые могут отказаться от своих прав, например, на суд присяжных или адвоката.
Присяжные не всегда достигают единогласного решения о судьбе обвиняемого.
