Understanding The Criminal Justice System

Question 1

What are the 2 processes used for law making?

Answer 1

Judicial and Government

Question 2

What are the stages before a law is made ?

Answer 2

Green paper
White paper 
Bill
First reading
Second reading
Committee stage
Report stage
Third reading
Royal assent

Question 3

What is judicial law making/ judicial precedent?

Answer 3

Judicial law making is law made by judges in the courts. When a case appears they must make a judgement which forms the law.

Question 4

What is statutory interpretation?

Answer 4

When judges in superior courts are called upon to interpret words and phrases within a statue.

Question 5

What is the police’s relationship with other organisations?

Answer 5

Works with courts to ensure defendants are brought before them
Give evidence in court
Work with probation in the management of an offender
Work with the CPS to prosecute

Question 6

What is the CPS’s relationship with other organisations?

Answer 6

Advises the police on charging a suspect

Appear in courts to conduct the advocacy of the case

Question 7

What is the prison service’s relationship with other organisations?

Answer 7

Works with probation services once an offender has been released
Judge sets a term of imprisonment

Question 8

What are select committees?

Answer 8

Judges can be asked to sit on select committees to provide a certain area of expertise eg. if they’ve worked on similar cases being covered

Question 9

What is the House of Commons?

Answer 9

The democratically elected house of the UK parliament, responsible for making laws and checking the work of the government.

Question 10

What is the House of Lords?

Answer 10

The second chamber of UK parliament. It plays a crucial role in examining bills, questioning government action and investigating public policy.