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- 47 | P a g e Lesson 23 – Law/Justice The government is responsible for passing laws
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P a g e Lesson 22 - Quiz arrested broke gathered proved reported attempted committed had provided unsolved One of my favorite TV shows is about detectives who investigate ____________ crimes. In the last episode, they were looking into a murder that had happened over ten years ago. The suspect who was ___________ at the time was the victim's ex-boyfriend and ___________ a long criminal record - but he ___________ his innocence with a watertight alibi. The detectives then began to investigate the person who had found the girl's body and ___________ the crime. He had never ___________ the law, but a man who matched his description had been accused of an ____________ kidnapping of another young woman around the same time. The police called him in for questioning, and the alibi that he _____________ didn't match the one on record. They then ___________ DNA evidence from the new suspect, and it proved that he had indeed ____________ the crime. It took more than ten years, but justice was finally served! www.espressoenglish.net 47 | P a g e Lesson 23 – Law/Justice The government is responsible for passing laws (approving new laws to be put into practice), and the courts and legal system are in charge of upholding and enforcing the law (applying the law to the population). When a person is charged with a crime (formally accused of the crime), he or she must appear in court to stand trial (be judged guilty or innocent). Both the prosecution and the defense will present their cases before the judge and jury. After consideration, the judge or jury will reach a verdict (arrive at a decision). If there is irrefutable, overwhelming, or concrete evidence, this means that it is very obvious that the person committed the crime, and it’s possible that the jury will be unanimous (meaning they all agree) in their decision. However, if the evidence is circumstantial or inconclusive (the evidence does not 100% prove the conclusion), then the decision will be more difficult – it’s possible to have a hung jury, which cannot agree on the verdict. Less serious crimes will receive a light sentence (a small punishment) – for example, the offender may have to pay a fine or do community service. For more serious crimes, the person will probably go to Download 1.37 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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