Unit 4 - AC1.2

Question 1

What are the three divisions that are below the Uk Government?

Answer 1

Home Office
Ministry of Justice
Attorney’s General’s Office

Question 2

What does the Home Office oversee?

Answer 2

The Police Service

Question 3

What does the Ministry of Justice oversee?

Answer 3

National Probation Service
HM Courts and Tribunals
HM prison service

Question 4

What does the Attorney General’s office oversee?

Answer 4

The crown prosecution service

Question 5

What is the first stage of the criminal justice process?

Answer 5

Law creation, where criminal law is made by the government

Question 6

What is the second stage of the criminal justice process?

Answer 6

Law enforcement, where the police service enforce the law that is made by investigating crimes, gathering evidence, arresting suspects and using their powers of detention and interview

Question 7

What is the third stage in the criminal justice process?

Answer 7

Charging stage - the police will decide the charge in minor cases but the cps will advise the police and also decide the charge in serious and complex cases

Question 8

What is the fourth stage in the criminal justice process?

Answer 8

Initial court hearing - The cps will attempt to prove the guilt of the defendant .

Question 9

In what court do all criminal cases start?

Answer 9

Magistrates court

Question 10

What percentage of cases does the magistrates court hear?

Answer 10

95%

Question 11

What happens to a defendant while they await their trial? also stage 5 in the criminal justice process:

Answer 11

They are released on bail or remanded into custody, depending on the seriousness of the offence and the level of risk that bail would pose

Question 12

What is stage six of the criminal justice process?

Answer 12

The defendant either enters a guilty plea where the court will go straight to sentencing, or they will enter a not guilty plea and a trial will be held to determine a verdict.

Question 13

What is stage seven of the criminal justice process? During a trial :

Answer 13

Evidence will be presented by the prosecution and defence teams.

Question 14

Who represents the prosecution team and what do they aim to do?

Answer 14

The CPS will aim to prove the defendants guilty.

Question 15

Who represents the defence team and what do they aim to do?

Answer 15

Defence barristers and solicitors will try to create doubt on the guilt of the defendant

Question 16

Who decides the sentence and verdict in the magistrates court?

Answer 16

The judge will decide both the verdict and sentence

Question 17

Who decides the sentence and verdict in the crown court?

Answer 17

The jury decide the verdict but the judge will decide the sentence

Question 18

What is a ‘sentence’ and how is it decided what the sentence will be ?

Answer 18

A sentence is a formal punishment proportional to the severity of the offence. The Sentencing Council guidelines will be used to assist the decision of what sentence is appropriate

Question 19

What is a custodial sentence and who will ensure the defendant carries out this sentence?

Answer 19

This is a prison sentence and the HM prison service ensure that they serve their full sentence and oversee the welfare of the prisoners

Question 20

What usually happens when individuals are released from prison?

Answer 20

They will usually be on licence and are supervised by the national probation service

Question 21

What happens if a person breaks their probation rules?

Answer 21

The police will rearrest them and return them to custody of the police service