Theoverbearing法律英语考试复习Chapter1TalkingtothePolice与警察谈话Theoverbearing(傲慢的,专横的)policeinterrogationdesignedtowrenchaconfessionfromaquivering(颤抖的)suspectisanenduringdramaticimage.Thoughtheimageislargelyarelicofthepast,policeofficersdoquestionindividualsinavarietyofcircumstances.Forexample,asidefromseekingaconfession,policeofficersmayquestionanarresteetouncoverinformationaboutadditionalsuspects,orofficersmaysimplyseekinformationfrompeopletheyhavenointentionofarresting.Thischapterexaminescommonsituationsinwhichpoliceofficersarelikelytoaskquestions,anddescribesthetypicallegalconsequencesbothoftalkingandofremainingsilent.Prosecutorscanbecountedontouseyourwordsagainstyou.Evenaseeminglyinnocuousorinnocentexplanationmayappeartolinkyoutoacrimewhenyourwordsarerecountedbyapoliceofficer,andmayreturntohauntyouthroughoutyourentirecase,fromthecharges,totheamountofbail,tothetrialitself.Peoplewhohaveevenaremotesuspicionthattheymaybeaccusedofacrimeshouldnevertalktopoliceofficersbeforefirsttalkingtoalawyer.本节常用法律术语:(转自法律)1、interrogation审征询,讯征询,审讯2、confession交代,招供,供认,认罪3、suspect嫌疑犯4、remainingsilent保持沉默5、innocuous无害的,无伤大雅的,不得罪人的6、innocent雪白的,无辜的,无罪判决的人,无罪判决者7、bail保释,保人,保释金8、trial审理,审讯9、remote间接的