Classification of Criminal Offences
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- Created on: 06-03-14 17:25
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- Classification of Criminal Offences
- Summary Offences
- Magistrates/ district judge determines both verdict and sentence
- Magistrates hold summary trial
- 6 months imprisonment and/ or £5,000 fine for a single offence
- Least serious crimes
- Example crimes: Common assault, minor motoring offences
- Triable-Either-Way Offences
- Magistrates/DJ in Magistrates', or a jury in the Crown court
- Either magistrates' or Crown Court - magistrates and defendant decide which
- Up to maximum for the crime in question, it can be sent to the Crown Court for sentencing by the magistrates
- Mid-range seriousness
- Example crimes: All forms of theft, ABH
- Indictable Offences
- Examples: Murder, ****
- Up to maximum for the crime in question
- Jury decides the verdict, and the judge decides the sentence if found guilty
- Sent to Crown Court by magistrates- for trial on indictment
- Most serious crimes
- Summary Offences
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