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CRIM PRACTICE Flashcards

1
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the right to inform someone of the suspects arrest

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s 56 PACE 1984

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2
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the right for the suspect to consult privately with a solicitor

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s 58 PACE 1984

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3
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the initial maximum period of detention before charge is 24 hours - this is the detention clock

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41 PACE 1984

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4
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review clock - when a suspect’s detention has to be reviewed and authorised

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40 PACE 1984

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5
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simple caution

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17 criminal justice and courts act 2015

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6
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custody officer must decide to keep person in custody or to release on bail with or without conditions

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s 38 PACE 1984

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7
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conditional caution

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22 criminal justice act 2003

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8
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youth cautions

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66ZA crime and disorder act 1998

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9
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youth conditional cautions

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s 48 criminal justice and immigration act 2008

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10
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law value shop lifting offence is a summary offence

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22A magistrates court act 1980

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11
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criminal damage that is less than 5,000 is a summary offence

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s 22(1) MCA 1980

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12
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prosecution informs court of facts, magistrates consider if they can take it.

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s 19-20 and s 22A magistrates court act 1980

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13
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sending without allocation - if serious or complex fraud, if involves children, of either way relating to an indictable offence

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s 50A crime and disorder act 1998

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14
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adverse inference from defendants silence when D was being questioned or charged at the police station

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s 34 CJPOA 1994

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15
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adverse inference if, when interviewed, the defendant failed to account for the presence of an object, substance or mark

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s 36 CJPOA 1994

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16
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adverse inference - if when questioned by the police, the D failed to account for his presence at a particular place at the time the offence was committed

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s 37 CJPOA 1994

17
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adverse inference if the defendant fails to give evidence on their own behalf, if there are issues which call for an explanation from the defendant.

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s 35 CJPOA 1994

18
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hearsay statement is defined as a statement not made in oral evidence, that is relied on as evidence of a matter in it

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s 113 CJA 2003

19
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grounds for admitting hearsay evidence:

any provision in this chapter
any rule of law of s 118
all parties agree
interest of justice

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s 114 CJA 2003

20
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hearsay admissibility under the statutory provisions:

cases where witness is unavailable
business and other documents
previous inconsistent statements

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114(1)(a) CJA 2003

unavailable: 116
business : 117

21
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confession evidence is the common law exception to hearsay evidence

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s 118 CJA 2003

22
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confession evidence definition: any statement wholly or partly adverse to the person who made it

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s 82 PACE 1984

23
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challenging the admissibility of confessions : oppression or unreliability

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s 76 PACE 1984

24
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definition of bad character: evidence of, or a disposition towards, bad conduct

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s 98 Criminal Justice Act 2003

25
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the 7 gateways of evidence of a defendants bad character:

all parties agreed
adduced by D themselves
important explanatory evidence
important matter in issue
substantial probative value
correct false impression
attack on another

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s 101(1) Criminal Justice Act 2003

26
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bad character evidence of someone other than the defendant

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s 100 CJA 2003

27
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exclusion of evidence : court may refuse if, in the circumstances, the admission of evidence would have such an adverse effect on the fairness of the proceedings, the court ought not to admit it

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s 78 PACE

28
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bail in respect of some offences may be refused if:

failure to surrender
commissions of further offences
fear of physical or mental injury
own protection
already serving custody
lack of information

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s 72 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

29
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conditional bail is necessary if it is to prevent D from absconding, committing further offences, interfering with evidence or witnesses, ensure keep appointments with solicitor or medical reasons.

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s 3(6) Bail Act 1976

30
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a person is NOT competent to give evidence, if it appears that they cannot understand the questions put to them, or give answers that can be understood

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s 53 Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

31
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the court must have regard to the purposes of sentencing, when sentencing an offender aged 18 or over:
punishment of offenders
reduction in crime
reform and rehabilitation
protection of the public
making reparation

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s 57 sentencing act 2020

32
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court must consider the culpability of the offence, and any harm.

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s 63 sentencing act 2020

33
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guilty plea reduction in sentence

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s 73 sentencing act 2020

34
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appeals

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criminal appeal act 1968

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