Make up mini-dialogues in pairs

A) You are a judge. Ask questions

V. SPEAKING

1. Do you know what ‘Miranda Warnings’ are?

Fill in the gaps in the text below with the appropriate words from the box and answer the questions:

1. What was the result of ‘Miranda v Arisona’ case?

2. What is called by ‘Miranda rights’?

3. What are ‘Miranda warnings’?

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Before … a suspect in custody, the police must inform him or her of certain legal rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to have an … present during questioning. These Miranda warnings are named after the 1966 US Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, in which the Court declared the necessity of such a procedure.

From Miranda v. Arizona: In 1963, after two hours of police interrogation, Ernesto Miranda confessed to the kidnapping and … of a young woman in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to this incident all … made during police custody had to be considered voluntary and uncoerced to be admissible in court. Police officers failed to inform Miranda of his right to counsel while he was under …. State courts convicted Miranda, but he later appealed, arguing that the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which protects against self-incrimination was linked to the Sixth Amendment guarantee to counsel. In 1966, by a vote of 5 to 4, the Supreme Court of the United States granted Miranda a …. Chief Justice Earl Warren established what have become known as the Miranda Rights. These rights … that suspects in police custody must be warned prior to any questioning that they have the right to remain …; that is anything they say can be used against them in a court of law; that they have the right to the presence of an attorney; and that, if they cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for them prior to any questioning if they so desire.

Discuss the following in a group:

1) Do you think that Miranda decision has impacted American law-enforcement system a lot?

2) Miranda served primarily to protect uneducated suspects from intimidating practice of police interrogation, didn’t it?

3) Speak on the suspects’ rights under arrest in Ukraine.

· to the defendant about his plea,

· to the prosecutor about the recommendation as for a sentence,

· to the defence counsel about his view.

Inform the defendant about his rights. Key words: to plead guilty, to understand rights, to be under the influence of smth., to be old, to still wish to plead, to actually do, to be under oath.

B) Is the role of a defence counsel so important at this stage? Why?

3. Read the titles of the articles in the ex. 8 and try to guess what type of story each suggests:

1. ‘Judge Pickings Set Britney Free’

2. ‘Diana’s Death. Jury’s Decision’

3. ‘Naomi Campbell Arrested for Assaulting’

4. ‘Factory Fire ‘No ACCIDENT’’

5. ‘Kirkorov Accused of Public Insult. Court Decision?’

Unit 4 Criminal Procedure Section 2 Criminal Trial

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