听力题
According to American law, if someone is accused of a crime, he is considered
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2 until the court proves the person is guilty.
To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been
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4. The police must give the suspect the reasons why they arc arresting him and tell him his rights under the law. Then the police take the suspect to the police station, where the name of the person and the
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6 against him arc formally listed.
The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge. The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or
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8. If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court
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10 run away. he can go free. Otherwise, the suspect must put up bail(保释金). At this time, too, the judge will
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12 a court lawyer to defend the suspect if he can't afford one.
The suspect returns to court a week or two later. A lawyer from the district attorney's office presents a case against the suspect. The attorney may present
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14 as well as witnesses. The judge then decides whether there is enough reason to
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The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly. However, every step is
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18 to protect the rights of the people. These individual rights are the
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20 of the American government.