2. Прочитайте текст.

Forensic science dates as far back as 212 BC, and the earliest account of using fingerprints for the purpose of establishing identity, as far back as the 7th century.

During the Roman Empire, a criminal charged had to plead their case before a group of their public peers. Both the accuser and the accused would give their side of the story. The individual with the best debate (argumentation and delivery) skills would determine the case's outcome. The person with the best forensic skills won, much like lawyers and attorney do, today.

The first written account of combining entomology and medicine for acquiring an analyzing criminal evidence to solve cases has been attributed to a Chinese book, written in 1248, by Song Ci which translated in English to "Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified".

In one account, the case of a sickle murder was solved by a forensic science investigator of the time who instructed everyone to bring their sickles to a specific location. Flies gathered on the sickle with the blood, and ultimately the killer confessed and was brought to justice.

3. Определите, справедливо ли данное утверждение.

The earliest report on the application of special knowledge in medicine and entomology for investigation of crimes was given in a Chinese book, written in 1248.

1. true

2. false

3. there is no information in the text.

4. Определите, какое предложение выражает основную идею текста.

1. There are a lot of historical examples proving the fact that forensic science can help in solving crimes.

2. Forensic science has a long history.

3. The word “forensic” originated from Latin.

5. Прочитайте текст и замените русские слова в скобках на их английские эквиваленты.

In the ancient Roman Empire, the Senate used to conduct its meetings in (1. общественном месте) called the forum. Anyone who wanted could listen to the great (2. дебаты) of the day and watch government in action. The term (3. судебный) means "of the forum." In the broadest sense, then, (4. судебная наука) can be defined as the methods of science applied to public matters. Today we use the term to mean the methods of science applied to matters involving (5. система правосудия). In the United States and most other countries, the justice system deals with either (6. вопросами уголовного или гражданского правосудия). Forensic science has its most important applications to the (7. системе уголовного правосудия), and this has been the fuel for the current media type seen in books, TV shows, and movies.

GLOSSARY

1. Degree - ученая степень

Associate ~ - низшая степень профессионального образования

Bachelor’s degree – степень бакалавра

Master’s degree – степень магистра

MSFS ~ ( Master of Sciences in Forensic Science) – степень магистра в области судебной экс

пертизы

law degree – степень в области юриспруденции

undergraduate ~ - степень бакалавра

to earn a degree – заработать степень

to pursue a degree – стремиться получить ученую степень