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1
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which courts hear criminal cases

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magistrates/crown

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2
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what is a prosecutors job

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prove beyond all reasonable doubt they are guilty/cross examine witnesses

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3
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how many magistrate courts are there in uk

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160

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4
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how many crown courts are there in uk

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84

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5
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what offences do magistrate courts hear

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triable/summary

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what offences do crown courts hear

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indictable

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7
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what are the 2 parties in criminal courts

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prosecution/defence

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what does the prosecution do

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advises police on charges/establishes evidence needed/lawyers and barristers work for cps

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what does the defence do

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prove prosecution is wrong/lawyers work for defendant

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10
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what are the 3 types of offences

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summary/triable either way/indictable

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what is a summary offence

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violation in common law that can be proceeded without a trial

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12
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what are examples of summary offences

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petty theft/traffic violations

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13
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what is a triable either way offence

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offence that can either be indictable or summary

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14
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what is an example of a triable either way offence

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assault causing bodily harm/large theft

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what is an indictable offence

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most serious crime can only be tried in crown court

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16
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what is an example of indictable offences

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manslaughter/robbery/murder

17
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what does the criminal appeal act 1995 do

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allows appeals if conviction is unsafe

18
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what are the 5 powers of the court of appeal

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dismiss appeal/decrease sentences/lower offence conviction/allow appeal and squash conviction/order a retrial

19
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when can the prosecution appeal

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if the jury interfered/new evidence changes verdict

20
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how many cases are appealed to supreme court

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20 per year

21
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who can appeal to supreme court

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both prosecution and defence

22
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what are the 5 aims of sentencing

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rehabilitation/protection of public/punishment of offenders/reduction of crime/reparations to victims

23
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what 5 factors are considered in sentencing

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medical reports/background of offender/aggravating or mitigating factors/pre-sentence report

24
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what is an example of a medical report

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psychiatric background

25
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what is an aggravating factor

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something that makes it worse eg. previous convictions

26
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what is a mitigating factor

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something that makes it better eg. first time offence

27
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what is a pre-sentence report

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gives background information

28
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what are the 4 types of sentence

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custodial/fine/community/discharge

29
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what is a custodial sentence

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most serious punishment which ranges from short period to life

30
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what is a fine

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income watch to determine price to pay

31
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what is a community sentence

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litter picking/sweeping streets

32
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what is a discharge

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being let off the crime for morals

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