Ex. 3. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words or word combinations

1. Judges also make sure that attorneys follow the rules _________ and trial procedure.

2. However, a jury _______every case. Juries are not used as often as one might think.

3. Most criminal cases are never brought _______. Instead, they are disposed of by a pre-trial agreement between the government (prosecutor) and the defendant, known as a plea bargain.

4. Convicted felons are usually ________ jury service. Once selected, jurors are assigned to specific cases after being screened through a process known as voir dire examination.

5. In addition, _________ is allowed a limited number of peremptory challenges.

6. Finally, in criminal trials in most states, judge’s sentence indi­viduals __________ committing crimes.

7. Once selected, jurors are assigned to specific cases after being __________ a process known as voir dire examination.

8. In nonjury trials, the judge de­termines the facts ________ and renders a judgment.

9. These included __________ the clergy, attor­neys, physicians, police officers, fire fighters, and persons unable to undertake juror tasks because of mental or physical disability.

a) to trial;

b) of evidence;

c) convicted of;

d) each attorney;

e) ineligible for;

f) members of;

g) screened through;

h) is not required in;

i) of the case.

Ex. 4. Answer the questions:

1. Which duties does the judge have?

2. Which document provides the right to trial by jury?

3. Following which conditions can people serve on jury?

4. Does a jury have similar rights in each state?

Ex. 5. True or false:

1. Judges always take part in jury.

2. Not everyone can be trialed by the jury. Only those people who made crimes not against person can be trialed by jury.

3. Jury is a group of professionals who were selected from defenders and prosecutors.

4. Jury make a decision by voting and the opinion which gets a majority becomes the decision.

5. Jurors should render a fair and impartial verdict.

6. In criminal cases either the plaintiff or the defendant may request a jury trial.

7. The U.S. citizen can refuse a role of the juror in court without stating case.

Ex. 6. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Судья осуществляет контроль судебным процессом и имеет обязанность в виде защиты прав вовлеченных. Судьи также удостоверяются, что поверенные следуют за правилами процедуры судопроизводства.

2. Большинство уголовных дел не доводятся до суда, так как решается с помощью такой процедуры как «сделка - просьба», где обвинитель и ответчик достигают соглашения.

3. Каждому поверенному разрешают ограниченное число отводов присяжных заседателей без указания причины.

4. Чтобы стать членом жюри, Вы должны быть американским гражданином, достигшем восемнадцатилетнего возраста, и жителем государства.

5. В уголовных делах, вопрос об участии жюри в судопроизводстве решает ответчик.

Ex. 7. Role-play:

The members of the group are the jury and they try to make a decision about Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his case.

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