CHAPTER 17 Understanding the law

CHAPTER 17 Understanding the law

Answer the questions:

1. What is the duty of the prosecution?

2. Where are all criminal cases heard in England? What’s the difference in trying cases in these courts?

3. How many Crown Courts are there in London?

4. Where are Crown Courts usually located?

5. How is the most famous Crown Court in England named and why?

6. Can you describe the statue of the Lady of Justice? There is an opinion that she is blindfolded. Do you agree to that?

7. What judges sit at the Old Bailey?

8. What stages of a criminal trial do you know?

9. What are vitally important principles of justice?

10. What are the duties of the judge and of the jury?

11. What does the judge usually do regarding the confession which he believes was obtained by oppression?

12. What systems of trying criminal cases in different countries do you know? What are their features?

13. What is arraignment?

14. What is the role of the clerk of the court?

15. What happens if the defendant pleads guilty (not guilty)?

16. How does swearing in the jury happen?

17. What is jury and who is disqualified from sitting on the jury?

18. When can a defendant challenge the jurors?