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Flashcards by Anisha Rai, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Anisha Rai
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| Question | Answer |
| ASBOs | Theresa May: abolish ASBOs in favour of alternative 'community-based' social control policies 2012: Lib Dem objections prevented replacing ASBOs with a 'criminal behaviour order' and a 'crime prevention injunction' |
| Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (May 2013) | Created 'Injunctions to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance' - replacing ASBOs Criticised for broad and undefined scope of 'nuisance and annoyance' Defeated in HoL in Jan 2014 |
| Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act (2014) | Replaced ASBOs with an 'injunction' and a 'criminal behaviour order' |
| Crime and Justice Speech (2012) - David Cameron quotes | "Foundation of effective criminal justice is personal responsibility" "Retribution is not a dirty word" "Prevention is the cheapest and most effective way to deal with crime" |
| Crime and Justice Speech (2012) - Issues outlined | - Crime is a choice and needs to be punished (criminals take responsibility) - "Rehabilitation revolution", involves investment from private companies - 'Two strikes and you're out' rules (two serious sexual/violent offences = mandatory life) |
| Ken Clarke Legal Aid Reform (2012) - Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (2012) | "Civil legal aid would only be available in cases where life or liberty were at stake" Funding axed for: Debt, welfare, housing Cut £350m out of annual legal aid budget a year by 2015 |
| Ken Clarke's Legal Aid Reforms - Criticism | HOL: Fierce opposition - Nov 2011, 50/56 peers who spoke at the bill's 2nd reading criticised it Labour: Sadiq Khan (Shadow Justice Sec) - "disastrous", "legal aid plays a crucial role in tackling social exclusion" |
| Crime and Courts Act (2013) | Crime: Created 'United Kingdom National Crime Agency' Courts: Single country court and family court for England and Wales were created to simplify the multiple local county courts. Allowed broadcasting in courts of appeal |
| Crime and Courts Act - Response | Sadiq Khan: "Allowing the broadcast of judges' sentencing remarks could make the sentencing process more transparent and understandable" Claims that it would lead to the 'Hollywood-isation' of justice |
| Justice and Security Act (2013) | Established Closed Material Procedures (CMPs) - allowed courts not to disclose any material that would be damaging to the interest of national security |
| Justice and Security Act (2013) - Opposition | Lib Dems: Jo Shaw put forward a motion to vote against CMPs - only 7/57 MPs did - Shaw resigned 2 Lib Dem Human Rights lawyers publically announced resignation of party memberships |
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