Полиция и порядок. Артемьева О.А - 7 стр.

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1. UNIFORM POLICE
The list of problem questions for discussion.
1. Is it really a good thing to have a police force at all?
2. Isn’t the existence of the police a serious threat to the freedom of the individual?
3. Do you agree with the statement that people get the government they deserve and that people get the police force they
deserve?
4. Must the police control the moral behaviour of individuals?
5. What features of character are absolutely necessery for successful work of a policeman?
6. Is it a good idea to call the police of Great Britain the Police Service instead of the Police Force?
7. Each policeman is individually responsible for his actions. How do you understand this statement?
8. Do you think it is ridiculous for the police to be unarmed or is it a good idea?
9. What are your ideas on improvement of the police work?
10. Would you like to be a police officer? Why? Why not?
11. What is the public attitude to the police in your country? What is your attitude?
12. What is the public attitude to the police in Great Britain? Does it differ from the public attitude to the police in your country?
13. Does legalised selling of firearms stimulate murder or ensure security?
14. Have you got any ideas on how the work of the police can be improved?
15. What steps are necessary to increase the percentage of successful detections?
16. What are your arguments for or against capital punishment?
17. Do heavy penalties act as a deterrent to potential criminals?
18. Formulate a couple of your own questions.
Question Time
Using your background knowledge answer the following questions.
1. Is it really a good thing to have a police force at all?
2. Do the peace and happiness of any country depend on the type of police it has and how they do their work?
3. Must the police be a military or a civilian organisation?
4. Must the powers of the policemen be clearly determined and limited?
Text 1. History of the police in Great Britain and the USA
Police is a judicial and executive system, and an organised civil force for maintaining law and order and enforcing the laws.
There are traces to be found in every organised society of some system of rules for the maintenance at peace and order. At the same
time, a system at police in the special modern sense of the term did not exist in ancient times.
In England, from the time of the Saxon kings, there had existed an organisation of a partially voluntary character for the
repression of crime and arrest of criminals, and the maintenance of good order. In 1828 Robert Peel (hence the term “Bobbie” or
“Peeler” applied to the British, police) secured the passage of a stature creating the Metropolitan Police Force, and leading the way to
the adoption of a uniform system for the whole country. The Metropolitan Police Force dates from 1829. Its office is New Scotland
Yard; near the Houses of Parliament.
London is divided into four districts in charge of chief constables. Under the latter are the superintendents, most of them in
charge of divisions embracing from 500 to 1.000 men. In rank follow the inspectors, the sergeants, and the constables.
In the USA, the English system was followed. In 1857 the State Legislature of Hew York copied the London plan, but in 1870
abandoned it in favour of local control. In New York City, the Police Department is under the supervision of a commissioner
appointed for a term of five years; he may be removed by the mayor or by the Governor of the State. He has five deputise, also
appointed by the mayor. The city is divided into 17 inspection districts, each in charge of an inspector, and the districts are divided
into precincts, each in charge of a captain.
Task 1. Give the Russian for:
judicial and executive system, civil force, maintaining law and order, system of rules, maintenance of peace and order, system of
police, repression of crime, arrest of criminals, maintenance of good order.
Task 2. Translate the family words. Consult the dictionary, if necessary.
judge – judicial, to execute – executive, to maintain – maintenance, to repress – repression, crime – criminal, to adopt –
adoption, to legislate – legislature, to supervise – supervision.
Task 3. Give the English for:
гражданские войска, для поддержания правопорядка, обеспечивать соблюдение законов, система норм, в то же время,
современный смысл (слова), частично добровольный, подавление преступлений, арест преступников, принятие всеобщей
системы, в пользу чего, пять заместителей, назначаемый мэром.
Task 4. Translate the underlined words.
Task 5. Маkе up word combinations. Use them in sentences of your own.
a) judicial society
executive system
organised