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The Justice System
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- 1CIVIL LAW:> Covers disputes between individuals/ groups.
For Example:
- Divorce
- Custody of child
- Terms of contract have not been kept
- Wrongful dismissal from employment
> Can order compensation for damages - 2COUNTY COURT:> Local court= has limited power in civil cases.
- 3CRIMINAL LAW:> Deals with offences e.g. murder + drug dealing.
> These cases are between Crown Prosecution Service (acting for all citizens) + offender. - 4CROWN COURT:> Courts held in towns in England + Wales where judges hear cases.
- 5HIGH COURT:> Court where judges hear cases on serious crimes.
- 6MAGISTRATES' COURT:> Court held before 2 or more public officers dealing with minor crimes.
- 7SMALL CLAIMS COURT:> Local court, which hears civil cases involving small amounts of money.
- 8JUDGE:> Person who decides questions of law in court.
- 9JUDICIARY:> All the judges in a country.
- 10BARRISTER:> Lawyer who represents + speaks for clients in court.
- 11JURY:> Group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court of law.
- 12PROBATION OFFICER:> Someone who writes court reports on offenders + supervises them in the community.
- 13SOLICITOR:> Lawyer who gives legal advice + may speak for clients in court.
- 14RECORDER:> Barrister/solicitor of min. 10yrs experience, who acts as a part-time judge in a crown court.
- 15SUE:> To make claim against someone/something.
- 16MITIGATING:> Making something less intense/severe.
- 17MAGISTRATE (Justice of the Peace):> Ordinary members of the public= no formal legal qualifications + give time to court voluntarily.
> Given some training in court procedures + advised at all times by court clerk. - 18SUPREME COURT:> Highest court in the land.
- 19WHAT IS THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY?> Age of criminal responsibility= 10= individuals can be tried for a crime.
> Gov believes we know from right + wrong at this age. - 20HOW IS THE YOUTH COURT DIFFERENT TO ADULT COURTS?>Youth court= offenders under age of 18
> General public aren't allowed to attend= protect young person from media attention.
DIFFERENT SENTENCES:
- Curfew Order: Requires offender to stay at home after certain time. Electronic tags can be used.
- Young Offenders Institution: Detention centres (like prison) for 15-17yr olds + 18-21 yr olds.
- ASBO: Given to adult/youth offenders= offender's banned from certain areas/activities. - 21WHAT LEGAL RIGHTS DO PEOPLE WHO ARE ARRESTED HAVE?> Let someone know where you are.
> To see a solicitor.
> Have copy of Police Code of Practice.
> If stopped/searched you should be given record of search. - 22YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTION:> Prison for young people aged 15-17 or 18-20.
- 23CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE:> Warning, given in court= says you have to keep out of trouble for a set of period of time or will be punished.
- 24ABSOLUTE DISCHARGE:> May get one of these if it's someone's 1st offence.
> Magistrate may decide to not punish them. - 25CURFEW:> If given one of these= must stay at home for a set period of time each day.
- 26COMMUNITY SENTENCE/SERVICE:> Someone convicted for crime works in the community (e.g. picking up litter) than going to prison.
- 27ELECTRONIC TAGGING:> Used together with curfews to check if person is at home when they're supposed to.
> Fixed around an offender's ankle. - 28REHABILITATION:> Restoring a person to normal life.
- 29YOUTH COURT:> Deals only with you
- 30FOR AND AGAINST POINT FOR "EVERYONE SHOULD ALWAYS OBEY THE LAW":ARGUMENTS FOR THIS STATEMENT:
> Laws made to protect people
> They're in the interest of most people
> There would be chaos if we could pick + choose
> Laws made democratically- we should obey them
ARGUMENTS AGAINST THIS STATEMENT:
> There may be mitigating circumstances
> Protesting may be- only way to change law but protesting may be against law.
> Gov may want to control what we do. - 31YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM:>Team of social, education + community workers= work with young people= try to stop them from re-offending.
- 32ASBO (ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ORDER):> Exclusion order= bans you from going to certain area where you've previously caused trouble.
- 33RESPIRATION ORDER:> If given one of these= have to work for victims 9if they agree) to make up for any harm you did, financial/ emotional.
- 34THE CIVIL COURT SYSTEM:|= down arrow
COUNTY COURT- local part of civil court system= minor cases of civil law.
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MAGISTRATES
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HIGH COURT- deals with more serious cases of civil law inc family, property + business disputes over £50,000
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COURT OF APPEAL- deals with appeals from Crown Court + High Court
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SUPREME COURT - 35THE CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEM:MAGISTRATES COURT- 95% of criminal cases dealt here
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CROWN COURT- Cases dealt after processed in Magistrates' Court. Criminal cases usually very serious. Jury of 12 decides verdict.
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Judge decides sentence
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COURT OF APPEAL- appeals from Crown Court + High Court
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SUPREME COURT
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- GCSE (Power, politics + the media) Social Studies Fichas sobre The Justice System, creado por Tasnim Quddus el 20/03/2016.
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