Cps

Question 1

Birmingham 6

Answer 1

Group accused of several bombings and lack of cps oversight, police were able to bring in unreliable evidence.

Question 2

What act created the CPS?

Answer 2

Prosecution of offences act 1985

Question 3

S10 Prosecutuon of offences act 1985

Answer 3

Evidential test: analyses the strength of the evidence against the suspect

Question 4

Public interest test

Answer 4

See if it is in the public interest to prosecute

Question 5

Kay Gilderdale

Answer 5

Evidence was against her but the CPS didn’t think it would Be in the interest of the public to prosecute.

Question 6

Under what act can the cps complete the threshold test?

Answer 6

Criminal justice act 2003

Question 7

What is the threshold test?

Answer 7

Cps will charge the suspect with limited evidence to argue for remand to hold suspect in custody while they collect evidence.

Question 8

Glidewell Report 1999

Answer 8

Close proximity of the cps and police potentially making them bias

Question 9

Sources for the public interest test

Answer 9

Detailed in the code for crown prosecutors which is issued under prosecution of offenders act 1985.

Question 10

Daniel James case

Answer 10

“Daniel James travelled to Switzerland for assisted suicide. The CPS applied the public interest test and decided not to prosecute James’ parents, effectively not applying the Suicide Act 1961 to them.”

Question 11

Under what ACT is the cps allowed to be in police stations?

Answer 11

Criminal justice act 2003

Question 12

Under what REPORT is the cps allowed to be in police stations

Answer 12

Glidewell report 1999