Unit 16 Twelve Angry Men

TwelveAngryMenReginaldRoseLawTermsConstitutionalLawCriminalLawAdministrativeLawCivilLawcriminalcourtcivilcourtregionalcourtHighCourt(美作:SupremeCourt)Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.宪法刑法行政法民法刑事法院（庭）民事法院（庭）地区法院高级法院III.LawTermscourtofarbitrationjuvenilecourtcourt-martialTheBarjudgepresidingjudgelegaladviserpublicprosecutor(美作:districtattorney)attorneygeneralTobecontinuedonthenextpage.仲裁法庭少年法庭军事法庭律师席法官庭长，首席法官法律顾问公诉人，检察官首席检察官，检察长juryjurorlawyer,solicitorbarrister(美作:attorney,lawyer)assistantlawyercounselforthedefenceattorneynotaryIII.LawTermsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.陪审团陪审员律师，法律顾问出庭律师见习律师辩护律师，被告律师代诉人，代理人公证人）pleaevidenceswornstatementonoathaccuser，plaintiffaccused,defendantdelinquent,offenderaccomplicecomplicitytestimonyIII.LawTermsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.辩护证据誓词发誓原告被告罪犯共犯同谋，共谋证词criminalrecordproceedingsinquiryhearinginterrogatory,examinationhearingofwitnessesalibiTobecontinuedonthenextpage.III.LawTerms前科，犯罪记录（诉讼）程序询问，调查审讯，审问询问，质问听证，听取证词不在犯罪现场III.LawTermsTheendofLawTerms.summonswarrantforarrestonprobationreleaseonbailreleaseonparoletosue,toprosecuteeyewitness传票逮捕证缓刑保释假释起诉，提起公诉目击证人，目击者WhatRolesDoJuryandJudgePlay?1.Jury•hearevidence:finderoffact•crossexamination•carefuldeliberation•verdict:guiltyvs.notguilty2.Judge•sentence•acquittalBackgroundAmericanJudicialSystemWhocanbeajurymember?Howmanypeopleisajurymadeupof?Howarejurymembersbechosen?atrandomfromthelocalElectoralRegister•Juryserviceisusuallycompulsory.Howevertherearecertaincategoriesofpeoplewhocan‘tbeselectedincluding:Judges,Magistrates(地方法官),Solicitors,Barristers,Ministersofreligion,Prisoners,Membersofthearmedforces,Membersofthemedicalprofession,Policeandprobationofficers(缓刑监督官),Anyoneonbailorwhohasbeenonprobationwithinthelastfiveyears,Anyonesentencedtoprison,detentioncentre,youthcustodyorcommunityservicewithinthelast10years.OnemaybeexcusedfromJuryserviceifthereisastrongreasonwhyyouareunabletoserve,suchasexamsorapre-bookedholiday.•Howlongdoesjuryservicelastfor?Itlastsforaroundtwoweeks.However,ifattheendofthistimethetrialisstillgoing,youmaybeaskedifyouareabletostayon.Youcanbeajurorformorethanonetrialduringyourjuryservice.Howarejurorsselectedforaparticulartrial?•First,thecourtclerkselectsanywherefrom15to35prospectivejurorsatrandomfromthelargerjurypool.Thissmallergroupofpotentialjurorsisseatedinacourtroom.•Thenthejudge’sclerkplaceseachperson’snameonaseparateslipofpaper.Alloftheseslipsarethenplacedinabox.Theclerkshakestheboxvigorouslytoensureacompletelyrandomselectionofnames.•Aftertheslipsaremixedtheclerkbeginsdrawingnamesoneatatimefromthebox.Whenanappropriatenumberofnameshavebeendrawnandcalled,thosepotentialjurorstakeanoath.Whataremydutiesasajuror?•Toweighalloftheevidenceandtestimonypresentedtoyou•Todecidetheoutcomeofthecasebaseduponthelawandtheevidence.•Yourdecisionmustbefair,impartialandfreeofanybiasorprejudice.Whoisentitledtoajurytrial?Anypersonchargedwithacriminaloffenseoranypartyinacivilcasehastherighttoatrialbyjury.Allpartiesareequalbeforethelawandeachisgiventhesamefairandimpartialtreatment.•Howshouldjurorsconducttheirdeliberations?•Howisvotingconductedbythejurors?•Whatshouldajurydoonceithasreachedaverdict?TextAnalysisStructurePartIIntroductiontothecase(paras.1-25)PartIIDeliberation1:Essentialevidenceagainsttheboy(paras.26-57)PartIIIDeliberation2:Thereasonabledoubtsinthecase(paras.58-267)PartIVVerdict:NotGuilty(paras.268-281)PartIDiscussionA.Setting:ThejuryroomofacriminalcourtB.Case:C.Preliminaryvote:11to1infavorofguiltyD.Maincharacters:No.8,No.3,No.7,No.10andNo.4Themurderofamanbyhis18-year-oldsonforemanrootfore-:before,earlier;front,infrontofforemanforeheadforeseeforetellforearmforefatherforecastforesightforetasteforefrontforerunnerforeword首席陪审员前额预见预言前臂祖先预测远见先尝最前方先驱前言prefixTobecontinuedonthenextpage.PartI:Words&Expressionsvotev.•voteforsth;voteinfavorofsth;voteagainststh•votetodosth•votesbin/out;votesbinto/outof(power/office/government)Theworkersvotedtheirrepresentativein.•votesththrough;votesthdownThenewmarriagelawwasfinallyvotedthrough.•votesbguiltyvoten.•call/askforavote•putsthtothevote;haveavoteonsthIfthereisnoobjection,shallweputittothevote?•give/castone’svotetosb•winthevoteTextAnalysisPartI:ExerciseTranslation•委员会一致投票决定音乐会上禁止使用手机。(vote)Thecommitteevotedunanimouslytobanmobilephonesfromtheconcert.•这个问题还未来得及充分讨论，就进行了表决。(vote)Beforeitwasfullydiscussed,thequestionwasputtothevote.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis2serveajailterm/sentence,servetimetospendaparticularperiodoftimeinprisonExamples:Heservedaneighteen-monthsentencefortheft.DidyouknowthatLesisservingtime(=isinprison)?在监狱服刑owe•owesbsth;owesthtosbIoweyou20yuanforthisbook.Wedon’toweeachotheranything.We’resquarenow.Thankyouforwhatyou’vedone.Ioweyouone.Ioweyouanapologyforborrowingyourdictionarywithoutyourpermission.Iowemysuccesstomysupervisor.owingtoOwingtohisrichexperience,hissalarywasveryhigh.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:ExerciseTranslation•他认为自己的成功更多是由于幸运而不是能力。(owe)Heowedhissuccesstoluckmorethantocapacity.•我曾怀疑过你的能力，真是万分抱歉。(owe)Ioweyouathousandapologiesforhavingdoubtedyourability.TextAnalysisDetailedAn