Speaking legal English. Борисова Л.А. - 37 стр.

     7. The presence of the police is considered to ____ people from
         committing crimes.
     8. When comparing the crime figures one should also know the number
         of ___ and ___ crimes.
     9. A police officer may be sued or prosecuted if he/she ___.
     10. If a person has faced police misconduct they can ___ against police
         officers.

      Exercise 4. Listen to the text once again and answer the following
questions.

     1.   What is said about police in Japan?
     2.   What does a just legal system need?
     3.   How do police officers work n England?
     4.   What are the functions of Police Complaints Authority?

     Discussion
     Exercise 5. Discuss the following questions.

     1. Do you agree with the statement: «the more policemen the less the
        crime rate»?
     2. Do you agree that honest police means a just legal system?
     3. What do you think about the community-based principle of police
        work?
     4. Do you believe that it’s possible to take legal action against a police
        officer?
     5. What is the attitude of the Russian people to police forces? Why is
        there such an attitude?
     6. Do police officers work effectively in Russia? Why/why not?
     7. Should police officers be allowed to carry a gun?
     8. Should women work in police?
     9. How can the problem of bribes in police be solved?

     Exercise 6. What do you know about the following police departments?

     �� Scotland Yard                            �� Interpol
     �� CIA                                      �� KGB
     �� FBI                                      �� FSB

     Exercise 7. Make a presentation about one of the police departments.

      Exercise 8. Translate the names of the following Russian bodies from
Russian into English. What are the functions of each of them?
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