Starter quiz
- Which of the following is not one of the five purposes of sentencing?
- to punish
- to reform
- to satisfy the public ✓
- to protect the public
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- What age range does the legal system classify a young person as?
- 0 - 18
- 12 - 18
- 10 - 17 ✓
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- True or False? The justice system is the same across all the states of the UK.
- True
- False ✓
- Fill in the gap: One type of sentence is a ______, where an offender is required to pay a certain amount of money as a punishment.
- 'fine' ✓
- Match the sentence type with its description.
- discharge⇔offender is let off with no punishment as long as they don't reoffend ✓
- custodial sentence⇔offender is required to serve time in prison ✓
- community sentence⇔offender is required to do unpaid work or attend rehabilitation ✓
- Which of the following are true about how judges and magistrates decide sentences?
- judges and magistrates are free to decide any sentence they want
- judges and magistrates decide sentences based on their personal opinions
- judges and magistrates must follow guidelines set by the Sentencing Council ✓
- Parliament sets laws about maximum sentences for crimes ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- justice⇔fairness as a result of the application of a law, usually by a judge ✓
- law⇔rules, usually made by Parliament, to order society ✓
- campaign⇔actions or events organised by individuals to achieve an aim ✓
- What is the main focus of youth courts in the justice system?
- to punish young people the same way as adults
- to help young people learn from their mistakes and avoid re-offending ✓
- to make sure young people go to prison
- to give young people more rights than adults
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- Fill in the gap: Young people have the right to have an ______ adult with them when they are questioned by the police.
- 'appropriate' ✓
- Do young people get treated the same as adults in the justice system?
- yes
- no ✓
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- Which of the following is a responsibility of the police in relation to young people?
- to only arrest young people for serious crimes
- to protect all young people, not just offenders ✓
- to treat young people the same as adults
- to make laws for young people
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- Fill in the gap: Young people have the right to ______ for changes in laws or issues they care about.
- 'campaign' ✓
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Key learning points
- The justice system does not treat young people the same as adults.
- In the justice system, police interact with young offenders but also have broader responsibilities for all young people.
- All citizens, including young people, have the right to share their opinions on laws and issues and push for change.
- There are various arguments for and against the effectiveness of the legal system.
Common misconception
Young people are treated the same as adults in the justice system.
Young people are treated differently in the justice system. Youth courts focus on rehabilitation with alternative sentences to prison, like community service or rehabilitation orders, to help young people learn from mistakes and avoid re-offending.
Keywords
Justice - fairness as a result of the application of a law, usually by a judge, in society
Law - rules, usually made by Parliament, that are used to order the way in which a society behaves
Campaign - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
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