Classification of offences Flashcards
1
Q
Summary ONLY offences
A
- Assault / Battery (6 months)
- Criminal Damage £5k or below (3 months)
2
Q
Grave crimes
A
- s18
- Robbery
- Domestic Burglary
- Aggravated Burglary
- Arson
3
Q
Indictable Only offences
A
- Robbery (life)
- Agg Burglary (life)
- Agg Arson (life)
- GBH with intent (s18) (life)
- Murder (mandatory life sentence)
- Voluntary Manslaughter (life)
- Involuntary Manslaughter (life)
4
Q
Either-way offences
A
- s47 / s20 (5 years)
- Theft (7 years)
- Burglary (14 years)
- Criminal Damage over £5k (10 years)
- Fraud (10 years)
- Arson (life)
5
Q
Special treatment of criminal damage
A
If value is £5k or under: summary only
if value is over £5k: either way
if value is uncertain, D can elect CC trial
6
Q
Child witnesses
A
Automoatically in CC (D has no right of election / no allocation hearing)
7
Q
Low value shoplifting
A
If value is £200 or under, then summary only (but D has right to elect CC trial)
