The legal system: the criminal courts and lay people Flashcards
What is the criminal process?
what is the criminal process?
Step 1: The police investigation.
Step 2: Will the case be prosecuted?
Step 3: Prosecution in the Magistrates’ Court.
Step 4: Trial and outcome.
Step 5: Appeal.
What are the three types of offences?
The three types of offences are classified as summary offences, triable either way offences or indictable offences.
Summary offences:
Summary offences are minor criminal offenses that are usually tried in a Magistrates’ Court. They include offenses such as traffic violations, petty theft, and public disorder. The judgement is determined by a magistrate and may be a fine or community service. Summary offenses are less serious than indictable offenses
Low level motoring offences
Minor criminal damage
Common assault
Being drunk and disorderly
Taking a motor vehicle without consent
Triable either way offences:
Indictable offences:
