Juries

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  • Created on: 24-11-12 20:01
A criminal case goes to the Crown Court and the defendant pleads guilty. What is used?
Jury
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How many people are there in the jury?
12
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What is the jury selected from?
Electoral Roll
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Give TWO qualifications which a jury must have?
Must be on the electoral roll, must be between 18 and 70 years old
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What THREE deferral and excusal reason can be used for a jury to refuse to sit?
Served on jury in last two years, insufficient understanding of English, teacher or student during exam time.
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What is the role of the jury?
Consider evidence in a case, determine whether the defendant is guilty based on facts, reasoning done in private.
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How are jury members selected?
Central summoning Bureau
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A jury may sit in a civil case, give an example of a case which a jury will sit in.
defamation
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Give TWO examples of someone who is classed as mentally disordered.
Anyone being looked after, anyone incapable of handling affairs
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Give ONE reason why someone would be PERMANENTLY disqualified from jury service.
Anyone on bail
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Give TWO reasons why someone would be disqualified for 10 years from jury service.
Sentence served in last 10 years, suspended sentence served in last 10 years.
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Who checks the list of jurors for service?
Prosecution ans defence
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At court, what are juror divided into? How many are chosen?
15, 12
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Who check the suitablility of a juror?
Prosecution and defence
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