Exercise 12. Read the text. Choose the best answer.

1. Criminal law defines …

a) the person’s rights and obligations and sets the penalties for offenders.

b) the offences and sets the rules for the arrest.

c) the legal powers of administrative agencies.

2. Under common law crimes are divided into …

a) two main categories: felonies and offences against the state.

b) two main categories: felonies and offences against the person.

c) two main categories: felonies and misdemeanours.

3. The common law felonies include: …

a) murder, rape, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, and treason.

b) murder, rape, assault, theft, and housebreaking.

c) murder, rape, mugging, drugtrafficking, and blackmailing.

4. In relation to serious offences a criminal case will involve …

a) a judge who sits alone.

b) a judge and jury.

c) three judges.

5. The Ukrainian criminal code is applicable …

a) to all persons who commit crimes only on the territory of Ukraine.

b) to all persons who commit crimes abroad.

c) to all persons who commit crimes in Ukraine and to Ukrainian citizens

who commit crimes abroad.

Exercise 13. Answer the following questions on the text.

1. What does criminal law deal with?

2. What are crimes?

3. What does criminal law define?

4. Under what law the victim may sue for damages?

5. Who make the decision to prosecute the accused person?

6. What main categories are crimes divided into under common law?

7. What is the distinction between two main categories of crimes?

8. What are felonies?

9. What types of crimes do felonies include?

10. What are misdemeanours?

11. What right does a person have when charged with a misdemeanour?

12. How are crimes classified under Model Penal Code?

13. What can you say when comparing a criminal case and a civil case?

14. What is a presumption?

15. What is the task of a prosecutor?

16. Whom the Ukrainian criminal code is applicable to?

Exercise 14. Match the beginning and the end of the proverbs and sayings. Find the appropriate translation given below. Comment on their meaning.

1. Act proves … 1. minister, physician, and lawyer.

2. A fault confessed … 2. the intention.

3. Hide nothing from … 3. is half redressed.

1. Хто кається, від вини відмивається.

2. Нічого не приховуй від священника, лікаря і адвоката.

3. Дія підтверджує намір.

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