The Criminal Justice System and Children’s hearing system

Question 1

Why have the courts been ineffective

3 reasons

Answer 1

1. Reoffending rates are high
2. Violent crime is increasing
3. A lot of guilty people get away

Question 2

3 reasons why the courts have been effective

Answer 2

1. Crime is at an overall record low
2. Provide justice to victims
3. Keep the public safe

Question 3

2 ways that the children’s hearing system can help young people in Scotland

Answer 3

1. Remove children from dangerous situations

2. Protect them from going down a route of crime

Question 4

Describe the structure of the CHS with evidence

Answer 4

3 panel members who have completely different jobs and both male and female. They will also have never met each other or know about the child’s case

360000 hours have been made by people volunteering every year.

Question 5

What are 2 advantages of the CHS with evidence

Answer 5

1. Children are given a voice
   - all about me form

Evidence shows that kids taken out of bad situations and put into better ones feel happier and become more success in the long run.

2. Aimed at supporting the welfare of the child and not just their punishment.

For example they hold the hearing in a regular with as few people as possible so that they don’t frighten the child.

Question 6

Describe 2 disadvantages of the children’s hearing system.

Answer 6

1. Very expensive

2. Requires Lots of support from the government

Question 7

Evidence of crime at an overall record low

Answer 7

The uk crime level has gone down by 27% since 2009

Question 8

Evidence that justice is provided to the victim

Answer 8

Paige Doherty case - her mother said she felt justice

Question 9

Evidence that they keep the public safe

Answer 9

Case study - they were sent to prison so could harm anyone else

Question 10

Evidence that reoffending rates ar high

Answer 10

42.3% of criminals reconvict within 3 years

Question 11

Evidence that violent crime is increasing

Answer 11

BBC says that violent crime has increased by 19%

Question 12

Evidence that guilty peopel get away

Answer 12

BBC says that 9/10 crimes nobody gets convicted

Question 13

What are the advantages of the children’s hearing system with evidence

Answer 13

Children are given a voice - all about me form

Aimed at supporting and not punishing the kids - room with few people to avoid intimidating them