IX. Mark these statements (1-8) t (true) or f (false) according to the information in the text. Find the part of the text that gives the correct information.

1. An investigator is concerned with the service of the court’s processes and the enforcement of its orders.

2. A preliminary investigation is the culminating stage of a search held by an investigator.

3. Different public agencies and official must assist an investigator to hold an inquiry into the crime.

4. The majority of cases are solved by the interrogation of suspects and the interviewing of witnesses.

5. A confession from the suspect is usually obtained by developing rapport.

6. Under no circumstances could an investigator lie, mislead and psychologically pressure a suspect into a confession.

7. Investigators consider homicide, robbery, organized crimes, auto theft, fraud and arson among other crimes.

8. At his discretion an investigator may hunt for facts listening to other people’s telephone conversations.

X. Answer the questions on the text.

1. What are the duties of an investigator?

2. How can the investigator come to know if a suspect is guilty or not?

3. How does investigator learn truth about the crime?

4. What is a preliminary investigation?

5. When does it take place?

6. How can ordinary people, state bodies and different officials help to solve the crime?

7. What methods are on hand for investigators in conducting inquiries?

8. What kind of crimes does an investigator examine?

9. When and where does the investigator expound all the information about the crime he has got?

XI. Revising conditionals.

1st Conditional	2nd Conditional	3d Conditional
if clause present tense main clause present or future tense	if clause past simple main clause future-in-the-past	if clause past perfect main clause future-perfect-in-the-past

Match the halves of the sentences, bear in mind grammar structures presented for you above. Translate sentences (1-8) into Russian.

1. If the offender were not found		a) he would have spent it abroad.
2. As soon as information about a committed crime is received		b) he would be supplied with all necessary written documents.
3. If he hadn’t been under the investigation last summer		c) the investigator begins a preliminary investigation.
4. Provided the investigator appealed to an appropriate state organization		d) he would have found it difficult to deal with this challenging case.
5. If you refuse to cooperate with the investigation		e) a criminal investigator would be involved into it.
6. In case an offence required complex detection		f) the investigation would fail.
7. If the investigator had not had a great enough command of standard investigative procedures		g) you may come under suspicion yourself.
8. If that perpetrator were on record		h) it would be no difficulty at all to detain him.

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