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1、考研英语法律类阅读理解题目及答案 法律类 GOINGBACKANDGETTINGITRIGHT Byalmosteverymeasure,PaulPfingstisanunsentimentalprosecutor.LastweektheSanDiegoCountydistrictattorneysaidhefullyintendstotrysuspectCharlesAndrewWilliams,15,asanadultfortheSantanaHighSchoolshootings.Evenbeforet
2、hetragedy,PfingsthadstoodbehindthecontroversialCalifornialawthatmandatestreatingmurdersuspectsasyoungas14asadults. SonobodywouldhavewageredthatPfingstwouldalsobethefirst inthe tolaunchhisveryownInnocenceProject.YetlastJune,Pfingsttoldhisattorneystogobackovero
3、ldmurderandrapeconvictionsandseeifanyunravelwithnewlydevelopedDNA-testingtools.Inotherwords,hewantedtorevisitpastvictories--thistimeplayingfortheotherteam."Ithinkpeoplemisunderstandbeingconservativeforbeingbiased,"saysPfingst."Iconsidermyselfapragmaticguy,andI
4、havenointerestinputtinginnocentpeopleinjail." Aroundthe,flabbergasteddefenseattorneysandtheirjailedclientscheeredhismove.Amongprosecutors,however,therewasanawkwardpause.Afterall,eachDNAtestcostsasmuchas$5,000.Thenthere'stheunspokenrisk:ifdozensofinnocentsturn
5、up,the willhaveindictedhisshop. Butninemonthslater,nobudgetshavebeenbustedorprosecutorsousted.Onlytherarecasemeritsreview.Pfingst'steamconsidersconvictionsbefore1993,whenthecitystartedroutineDNAtesting.Theydiscardcasesifthedefendanthasbeenreleased.Ofthe560rem
6、ainingfiles,theyhavere-examined200,lookingforcaseswithbiologicalevidenceanddefendantswhostillclaiminnocence. Theyhaveidentifiedthreesofar.Themostcompellinginvolvesamanserving12yearsformolestingagirlwhowasplayinginhisapartment.Butotherswerethereatthetime.Polic
7、efoundasmalldropofsalivaonthevictim'sshirt--toosmallasampletotestin1991.Todaythatspotcouldfreeaman.Testresultsaredueanyday.InspiredbySanDiego,10othercountiesinthe arestartingDNAaudits. ByAmandaRipleyeznciscosijevicrtwell;LisaMcLaughlin;JosephPierro;JoshTyrang
8、ielandSoraSong 注(1)本文选自Time;03/19/XX,Vol.157Issue11,p62,1p,2c,3bw 注(2)本文习题命题模仿对象XX年真题text1. didPfingstcarryouthisownInnocenceProject? Bygettingridofhisbiasagainstthesuspects.
