Starter quiz
- Who brings the case in a criminal law court?
- 'CPS' ✓
- Match the word to its correct definition.
- civil law⇔law that deals with disputes between individuals or groups ✓
- criminal law⇔law that deals with individuals who break the law and seeks to punish ✓
- offence⇔an act or behaviour that violates a law and is punishable by the law ✓
- Which courts can be used for both criminal and civil cases?
- court of appeal ✓
- magistrates court
- Supreme Court
- county court
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- Which of the following is true regarding criminal and civil law?
- Criminal law and civil law are always handled in the same courts.
- Civil law cases are only handled in criminal courts.
- Criminal law cases can be heard in civil courts.
- Criminal and civil cases are usually heard in different courts. ✓
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- In a civil law case, the person who brings the case is called the ...
- 'claimant' ✓
- In both criminal and civil law, the person charged with an offence is called the ...
- 'defendant' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the word to its correct definition.
- court⇔a formal legal institution where disputes are heard and resolved ✓
- sentence⇔to impose a punishment for an offender ✓
- offender⇔a person who has violated a law, regulation, or rule ✓
- Who am I describing? A judicial officer who hears cases in a lower court, typically dealing with more minor offences.
- 'magistrate' ✓
- Which statement accurately describes youth courts?
- youth courts only deal with 10-13-year-olds and never send cases to crown court
- youth courts handle 10-17-year-olds and use the same procedures as adult courts
- youth courts deal with minor offences and never refer cases to higher courts
- youth courts handle 10-17-year-olds and can send cases to the crown court ✓
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- What is the main focus of youth courts?
- To only punish young offenders.
- To safeguard the welfare of the child and prevent re-offending. ✓
- To protect the public by locking up young offenders.
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- Which of the following is a key difference between adult and youth courts?
- Youth court proceedings are formal and use legal jargon.
- Guardian accompanies the child, and magistrates engage directly with them. ✓
- Youth court participants sit at different levels.
- Youth courts have no reporting restrictions for children.
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- Which of the following statements is correct regarding the criminal justice system in the UK?
- Scotland and Wales share the same criminal justice system.
- England and Wales have a separate criminal justice system from Scotland. ✓
- The entire UK operates under one unified criminal justice system.
- Youth justice laws are the same across all parts of the UK.
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Key learning points
- Youth courts handle 10-17-year-olds and have different processes to adult court. Some cases are sent to the crown court.
- Youth courts balance punishment with safeguarding the welfare of the child and preventing re-offending.
- Differences include: courtroom layout, less formal proceedings, reporting restrictons and additonal checks.
- Due to devolution, England and Wales have a separate criminal justice system, including youth justice, from Scotland.
Common misconception
Young people are tried in the same courts as adults.
Young people are tried in a youth court, except for offences that are considered to be too serious.
Keywords
Court - a formal legal institution where disputes are heard and resolved, and where justice is administered according to the law
Magistrate - a judicial officer who hears cases in a lower court, typically dealing with more minor offences
Offender - a person who has violated a law, regulation, or rule and is subject to legal or disciplinary punishment
Sentence - to impose a punishment for an offender
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