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6. who decides the verdict in the crown court

  • A Jury
  • A pannel of Judges
  • 3 Lay magistrates
  • A judge

7. What is an Arraignment?

  • where all charges are read out and defendant is asked to submit plea if plea not guilty then it determines issues on points of law length of trial
  • A pre trial hearing in the magistrates court where decisions including legal funding , bail and requests for medical or presentences reports are made
  • A pre hearing - predatory hearing
  • A plea and direction hearing

8. how many categories of offences are there in the criminal process?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6

9. in which category of offence would you get an 'arraigment'

  • Either way offences
  • Indictable
  • summary offences

10. examples of summary offences are..

  • murder, man slaughter and robbery
  • driving without insurance, common assault and criminal damage under £5000
  • theft and assault occasioning actual bodily harm