Criminal Process

Question 1

What is meant by ‘Retrial’ ?

Answer 1

• A second or further trial on the same issues and with the same parties

Question 2

What is meant by ‘Automatic’ ?

Answer 2

• The defendant was not aware of his actions during the illegal act

Question 3

What is meant by ‘Prosecution’ ?

Answer 3

• The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge

Question 4

What is meant by ‘Preliminary’ ?

Answer 4

• Things done before or in preparation of a trial

Question 5

What is meant by ‘Jurisdiction’ ?

Answer 5

• The official power to make legal decisions and judgements

Question 6

What is meant by ‘Acquittal’ ?

Answer 6

• A judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime they had been charged with

Question 7

What is ‘LASPO’ ?

Answer 7

• Statute of the Parliament during the coalition governments, creating reforms to the Justice System

Question 8

What are Summary Offences?

Answer 8

• Least serious offences and can only be tried in the Magistrates Court e.g assault

Question 9

What are Triable Either Way offences?

Answer 9

• Medium serious offences and can be tried in the Magistrates or Crown Court e.g theft

Question 10

What are Indictable Offences?

Answer 10

• Most serious offences which must be tried in the Crown Court e.g murder, manslaughter