Chapter 9 – Quiz

The criminal law regulates disputes between individuals

Which of the following statements about the criminal law are TRUE?

Why may a defendant decide to plead ‘guilty’?

Which of the following are requirements that a person has to fulfil in order for them to become a Magistrate?

Match up the court to the types of cases which it hears

Which type of offence can a Magistrates’ Court decide?

What is the minimum age for a magistrate?

District Judges in Magistrates Courts must be:

The sentencing power of the Magistrates\’ Court is

The burden of proof on the prosecution is:

An appeal against conviction or sentence in the Magistrate’s Court goes to

Which of the following cases is an infamous miscarriage of justice case known as the \’Birmingham Six\’ case where six men were convicted to life imprisonment for planting bombs in 1975?

The main contrast between the Magistrates\’ Court and Crown Court in operation is that the magistrates are judges of both law and fact

There is no difference in the burden of proof or standard of proof between the Magistrates\’ Court and the Crown Court

The Crown Court tries a number of summary cases

Majority verdicts are not allowed in the Crown Court

Lay Magistrates work is unpaid

There are a high number of appeals against Magistrates decisions

Lay JPs or Magistrates tend to sit in groups of how many?

What is the name given to the individual who is always present in the Magistrates Court and who advises on law generally but does not play any part in the decision making process?

Approximately what percentage of all offences are completed within the Magistrates\’ Court?

An appeal on a point of law or a procedural irregularity (a \’case stated\’ appeal) lies to which court?

What is the name of the body which has the power to refer cases to the Court of Appeal where a serious miscarriage of justice has been shown to have occurred?