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       Laura Murphy Lee, director of the ACLU's Washington national office,
believes that the law, if passed, won't stop juveniles from committing crimes but
will tax an already overburdened federal criminal justice system.
       It's time to face the facts, says Sen. Braun. She believes that some 13-
year-old criminals are consciously exploiting a gap in the law.

        Exercise 7. Make a presentation on the topic «Juvenile justice».

        UNIT 12. CIVIL LAW

        Discussion
        Exercise 1. Name the areas of civil law.

       Exercise 2. Give your definition of a tort. Provide examples of torts. Who
is a tortfeasor (-er)?

      Exercise 3. What is the difference between torts and crimes? Think about
the prosecution, punishment, standard of proof.

      Exercise 4. What is the difference between torts and broken contracts?
Think about who may sue and be sued, liability, situations covered by tort law
and contract law, damages.

       Exercise 5. The following are considered to be the functions of tort:
punishment, appeasement, deterrence, compensation and loss spreading of the
cost of accidents. Can you explain what each function means?

        Vocabulary
        Exercise 6. Match the word with its definition and translation.

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                 obliges the legal owner of
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                 beneficial    interest   of
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                 another person
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                 An agreement whereby
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                 property is held and
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                 controlled by someone on
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                 behalf of someone else
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