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Th1 - C) Criminal And Civil Justice Flashcards

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County Court

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Used for most cases

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High court

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Deals with complex family or money matters

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Small claims court

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Deals with small cases

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Who decides the outcomes?

CRIMINAL CASES

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A judge and jury decide serious cases in a crown court.

A magistrate decides less serious cases in a magistrate’s court.

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Who decides the outcomes?

CIVIL CASES

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A judge without a jury

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Judge

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Very powerful.

Decides the offenders punishment and if they’re guilty or not.

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Magistrate

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They have 7 years of experience as a solicitor.

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Jury

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12 people randomly picked from the public who comes to the crown court and decides whether a person is guilty or not.

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Police.

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They enforce the laws

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Solicitors

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Give legal advice to people who go court.

Prepares the case before court.

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Barristers

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Represent their clients on court, they are biased.

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Point of punishment

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Separates crime from the public.
Protests the public.
Stop people from committing crime.

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Prison

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Prison is for serious crimes such as murder and robbery.

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Community services

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People work in the community with a probation officer

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Curfew

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You must be at home for up to 12 hours a day.

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Exclusion order

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This stops from places where you caused trouble

17
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Reparation order

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When you work for your victims to make up for the harm you did

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Fines

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A fine must reflect the offenders ability to pay

19
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Absolute discharge

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When going to court is seen as punishment enough and no further action is taken

20
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Conditional discharge

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You will have to keep out of trouble for a short amount of time

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Appeal

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If you think you didn’t have a fair trial or think the sentence is too harsh, you can get an appeal to try change the decision made by the court.

22
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What courts are used for civil law?

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County Court
High Court
Small Claims Court

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