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The Advantages & Disadvantages of Using Lay People in Criminal Courts
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AS - Level LAW Mind Map on The Advantages & Disadvantages of Using Lay People in Criminal Courts, created by Nathan Harmston on 22/11/2015.
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The Advantages & Disadvantages of Using Lay People in Criminal Courts
Advantages of Magistrates
Cost
Magistrates are Unpaid (Apart From Their Expenses)
Saves £100m Approx. Annually
Local Knowledge
Local Knowledge is Invaluable in Understanding Where Offences Took Palace
In Crown Court Time Would Be Spent Explaining Locations
Local Problems Can Be Taken Into Account When Sentencing
Availability of Judges
Not Enough Judges for Every Trial
Can Deal With The Issues That Arise
Capable to Decide Whether or not Behaviour is Reasonable in all the Circumstances
Public Confidence
Disadvantages of Magistrates
Not Representative of Society
Mostly White, Middle Class, Professional & Wealthy
Usually Middle Aged
5% of Magistrates Under 40
Inconsistent in Sentencing
Case- Hardened & Biased
Will Hear Similar Cases & Give the Same Sentence
Bias in Favour of Police Evidence
Bingham Justices ex p Jowitt (1974)
Reliant on Legal Advisor
Advantages of The Jury
Sometimes Provide a Perverse Vedict
Public’s Opinion
Racially Balanced
Public Participation in Criminal Justice System
Balance Against State Interference in Criminal Trials
Balance Against the Power of Government
Disadvantages of The Jury
Do Not Have to Give Reasoned Verdicts
Jurors Can Just Follow Other Members of The Jury's Decisions
Not Truly Representative of The Public
Certain Members of The Public Excluded From Jury Service
Lack of Ability
Lack of Legal Knowledge
Evidence Presented in a Simplified Way- Jurors Question Truthfulness of Evidence
Effect that Jury Service has on Jurors
Can be Distressing
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