Criminal Justice & Intro

Question 1

what is the purpose of the criminal justice system?

Answer 1

Deliver justice by convicting & punishing the guilty & helping them to stop offending while protecting the innocent

Question 2

Police role within criminal justice system?

Answer 2

• Investigation of the crime
• collection of evidence
• arrest & detention of suspected offenders

Question 3

4 r’s

Answer 3

Record
Retain
Review
Reveal

all about disclosure. Criminal proceedings investigations act 1996

Question 4

Common Law

Answer 4

Breech of the peace, Public Order, Drunk & Disorderly
The law that has been created over the centuries by judicial
decisions and not by legislation from Parliament.

Question 5

Statue Law

Answer 5

Law enable by Acts of Parliament through legislation. Its basically making laws

Question 6

Case Law

Answer 6

Sets Judicial Precedent: The decision of one case where circumstances are similar is binding on others.
Put simply, they are guidelines as to ‘best practice’ for
legal practitioners