Theme 2a - Justice
- Created by: Jordan001
- Created on: 16-04-15 12:20
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Courts Decide if a suspect is guilty or innocent
Nearly all criminal cases are dealt with in magistrates' court
Magistrates are part-time and un-paid
Disticts judges are experienced lawyers and work on complicated cases but work alone
If the defendant pleads guilty the lawyer tries to get a light sentence for the defendant - the magistrates decide what the punishment is (sentencing)
If the defendant pleads not-guilty there'll be a trial and the…
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