Crime and Criminal Proceeding Flashcards
What is Supreme Court
Criminal
Court of appeal
Crown court
Magistrates
Civil Court of appeal High court of justice Queen bench chancery and family County court
What date the protocol was established
1986
Categories of criminal offences
Indictable only offences
Most serious crime murder rape robbery which must be tried in crown court and which attract prison sentences of five years or more
Either way offences
Including theft sexual assault other forms of assault which can be dealt with either at magistrate or crown court . Magistrate can decide if they should sit on these cases or send them to crown court or the defendant may opt for jury trial
What is Act Reus
And Men’s rea
Strict liability
An Act which is potentially criminal
Actus reas is the act of unlawfully killing someone
Mens rea
The act had guilty intention
Mens rea is fact it was done with intend manslaughter may be claimed if no evidence of intent
Strict liability applies to crimes like speeding or drink driving
What Definition of crime
Crime against people Crime against property or involving gain Motoring crimes Other noteworthy crime Perjury perverting the course of justice wasting Police time kerb crawling
What the two media regulatory codes
Broadcasters online by ofcom
Press online most are signed up to Ipso and editor
Who set impress
Impress was set up after leveson inquiry due if hacked off
What is contemp of court
And what date was it established
1981
What is summary
Is minor offences such as common assault drunkenness or spreading defendant have no right to jury trial
Date to remember regarding summary-offence or indictable
A magistrate court for summary hearing are bound by reporting restrictions under section 8c of magistrate court act 1980
If case is indicatsble only is likely to go before a jury at crown automatic reporting restrictions apply under section 52a of the crime and disorder act 1998
