COURTS, legal - theme C Flashcards

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what is legal jurisdiction?

A

territories which a particular legal system has authority over (e.g UK has 3 different legal system depending on where you are)

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define Magistartes court:
who handles it? jury? type of offence?

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-all cases start here
-handles summary offences or also either way offences but only minor criminal matters are tried
-no jury
-heard by 2 or 3 magistrates
-no jury

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3
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what kind of sentence does a magistrate give?

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A COMBINATION:
-up to 6 months ( 12 in total for multiple offences)
-fine up to £5000
-community sentence

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who sits in a magistrates court?

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-2/3 lay magistrate OR district judge
-legal advisor- make sure law followed, advice magistrate
-defendant
-prosecution and defence lawyers
-probation service
-media
-public
-possible witness
-court usher( escort witnesses)

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who sits in a crown court?

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-judge
-jury
-count clerk
-defendant
-prosecution and defence advocates
-solicoters
-probation service
-media
-public
-possible witness
-court usher( escort witnesses)

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define crown court?

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-1/100 cases go here
-criminal cases only INDICTABLE
-has jury
-deals with cases passed from magistrate for trial and sentencing

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-what type of sentences can crown court give?

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same ad magistrates
-life sentence

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Define youth court?

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-no jury
-10-17
-special type of magistrate’s court
-MUST BE GUARDIAN if UNDER 16
-indictable cases start in youth court but go to crown court
-NO MEMBERS OF PUBLIC ALLOWED. unless perms granted

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what sentences can youth court give?

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-community sentences
-detention or training order in secure centres

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what’s an ombudsman?
Advantage and dis?

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-official appointed to investigate individual’s claim against organisation/company/ gov department for UNFAIRNESS
-A= free of charge D=longer time

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what’s a mediator?
benefits

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-acting as a go-between between people in a dispute to resolve problem
-cheaper, more flexible then court

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12
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tribunals?

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set to resolve certain types of disputes, such as unemployment issues

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13
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Where is civil court held? how different to criminal?

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-county court
-can be held online and typically results in an amount of money being owed

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14
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what are mitigating factors?

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information or evidence regarding a crime which may result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence.

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what are aggravating factors?

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circumstance which makes a crime more serious and can lead to more severe sentence.

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