The Criminal Justice System
On what grounds does the Criminal Cases Review Commission refer a conviction, verdict or finding of sentence to an appropriate court of appeal?
There is a better than 50% chance that the original decision was incorrect
There is a real possibility that the original decision would not be upheld
There is a lurking doubt that a miscarriage of justice has occurred
The decision of the original jury was unreasonable
There is a real possibility that the original decision would not be upheld
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Which of the following are some of a number of aims of the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales?A. act as a form of social control
B. To achieve a crime control model of justice
C. To punish offenders
D. To improve police powers
Which of the following acts were previously criminalised but have since been legalised?
A. Homosexuality
B. Having sex with a person aged 15
C. MPs wearing a suit of armour in the Houses of Parliament
D. Trespassing on Ministry of Defence Property
What is the maximum length of custodial sentence available for a child in the youth court?
A. 6 months
B. 12 months
C. 24 months
D. 36 months
At which stage of the criminal justice process are Black people overrepresented the most compared to their numbers in the general population?
A. The prison
B. The courts
C. Stops and searches
D. Arrests
Those from which of the following perspectives tend to prefer the use of โsurvivorโ rather than โvictimโ of crime?
A. Green and environmental scholars
B. Traditional criminologists
C. Human Rights proponents
D. Feminist activists
In which decade was Criminal Injuries Compensation first introduced?
A. 2000s
B. 1970s
C. 1960s
D. 1940s
By how much did indictable offences recorded by the police rise between 1955 and 1965?
A. 43%
B. 78%
C. 129%
D. 159%
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