criminal jusitce system

located in magistrate courts

above 10,below 17

hears cases of the public importance affecting the whole population,Euthanasia is an case example

pressure group that advocate prison feforms,that sentencing will only be achieved if prisoners are helped if they are rehabilated instead of being locked away
offenders can pay back to the society

AD-keeps violent offenders of the streets/people feel safer
DIS-prisoners are expensive-cost tax payer alot of money

doesnt involve imprisonment-fines

imprisonment sentence-life sentence who are found guilty of murder

protection-society must be safe from danger
Punishing-criminals have to be punished for the law they broke and the distress caused to the victim
Deterrence-puts people of committing a crime
Rehabilitation-offender needs to reform their behavior so they can integrate into society
Reparations-offender needs to pay back victim/society

a parent/older sibling who has been to prison-in general men commit crimes

violent crime,fraud,theft

AD- gives information about crimes not reported to the police
DIS-victims might not be honest

victim survey carried out each year as an interview asking people about their experiences of a range of views

street drinking

any crime that is motivated by hostility or prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender

AD-there are many people from different backgrounds on a jury
DIS-juries can be bias and use their own prejudices to make a decision

Anyone with connections to anyone in the case-could be bias
those who have been in prison-might not want the person to experience the same.

interpret/apply the law-apply it to the case under consideration
-decide sentencing-determines the sentence following a jury decision

Crown Court

enables people to represent themselves in a less formal surrounding,it helps people feel less stressed

checks on government activity to investigate complaints

employment and finantial disputes

settles disputes between individuals,divorces

crimes which break the law,murder

citizens advice

system of judges-enforce the law and interpret it.so that it is not bias

uphold the law

above 10 below 17