In jury trials the judge decides questions of law, sums up the evidence for the jury and instructs it on the relevant law, and discharges the accused or passes sentence. Only the jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. In England and Wales, if the jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict, the judge may direct it to bring in a majority verdict provided that, in the normal jury of 12 people, there are not more than two dissentients. In Scotland, where the jury consists of 15 people, the verdict may be reached by a simple majority. However, as a general rule, no person may be convicted without proven evidence. If the jury returns a verdict of "not guilty" (or in Scotland "not proven"), which is an alternative verdict of acquittal, the prosecution has no right of appeal and the defendant cannot be tried again for the same offence. If "guilty", the defendant has a right of appeal to the appropriate court. A jury is completely independent of the judiciary. Once members are sworn in, they are protected from all interference. Both the prosecution and the defense can object to particular jurors. People between the ages of 18 and 65 whose names appear on the electoral register, with certain exceptions, are liable for jury service and their names are chosen at random. (Proposals to increase the upper age limit from 65 to 70 have been announced.) Ineligible persons include the judiciary, priests, people who have within the previous ten years been members of the legal profession, the Lord Chancellor's Department, or the police, prison and probation services, and certain sufferers from mental illness. Disqualified persons also include those sentenced to two or more years' imprisonment and those who have, within the previous ten years, served any part of a sentence of imprisonment, youth custody or detention, or been subject to an community service order, or, within the previous five years, been placed on probation.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
2.The word “verdict” probably means （ ）.
3.Which of the following statements is true?
4. （ ） can be chosen for jury services.
5.It can be drawn from the passage that（ ）.
A.The judge provides the jury with the professional help.
B.It is the jury that decides whether the accused is guilty or not guilty.
C.In the normal jury of 12 people, the jury cannot bring in a majority verdict with two members' disagreement.
D.In Scotland, the verdict may be reached by 8 jurors.
A.proposal
B.ruling
C.resolve
D.notion
A.The jury can return a verdict of “not guilty” with proven evidence
B.If “guilty”, the accused cannot be tried again for the same offence.
C.If “not proven”, the prosecution has no right of appeal.
D.If “not proven'', the accused can appeal to the upper court.
A.Those adults whose names appear on the electoral register
B.Some people whose names appear on the electoral register
C.Those who serve in religious services
D.Those sentenced to two or more years' imprisonment
A.a jury in Scotland is different from that in England and Wales in some aspects
B.freed from all interference, jurors are independent
C.only disqualified persons cannot become jurors
D.a person at the age of 70 cannot become a juror definitely
