criminal courts and lay people

Question 1

what are the two types of criminal courts?

Answer 1

crown crown
magistrates court

Question 2

what are the three types of criminal offences?

Answer 2

summary offences
triable either way offences
indictable offences

Question 3

summary offences

Answer 3

the least serious offences
can only be trialed in magistrates court

Question 4

summary offences max fine

Answer 4

unlimited

Question 5

summary offences max prison sentence

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

summary offences examples

Answer 6

assault
battery

Question 7

triable either way offences

Answer 7

medium serious offences
tried in either magistrates or crown court
the case will be transferred to crown court if it is too serious for the magistrates

Question 8

triable either way offences examples

Answer 8

s20 GBH, theft

Question 9

indictable offences

Answer 9

most serious offences
always tried in crown court

Question 10

indictable offences max fine

Answer 10

unlimited

Question 11

indictable offences max prison sentence

Answer 11

life

Question 12

indictable offences examples

Answer 12

s18 GBH , murder

Question 13

reasons to why D can appeal their case if they don’t agree with the decisions

Answer 13

conviction
sentence
on a point of law

Question 14

conviction as an appeal

Answer 14

where D is found guilty, they can ask another court if this is correct

Question 15

on sentence as an appeal

Answer 15

where D believes the sentence is too harsh, this can be reconsidered
the appeal court will either increase, decrease or uphold the original sentence

Question 16

on a point of law as an appeal

Answer 16

either P or D can challenge on a point of law where they believe the rules have not been correctly interpreted or scripted

Question 17

what sets out the aims of sentencing

Answer 17

s142 criminal justice act 2003 for those aged 18+

Question 18

aims of sentencing

Answer 18

retribution
incapacitation
deterrence
rehabilitation
reparation

Question 19

retribution

Answer 19

punishment of the offender

Question 20

reparation

Answer 20

compensating for the crime to the V by ordering D to pay V a sum of money

Question 21

rehabilitation

Answer 21

reform the offender and rehabilitate them into society

Question 22

incapatitation

Answer 22

incapable of reoffending eg electronic tagging

Question 23

deterrence

Answer 23

putting the D or other potential criminals off from reoffending

Question 24

2 types of factors that judges consider when sentencing

Answer 24

aggravating factors
mitigating factors