Criminal Justice System

Question 1

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Answer 1

• Improves case management through the courts by involving CPS in charging decision, reforming allocating cases in court system and increasing magistrates powers so fewer cases go to crown court
• Reduces bail breaches
• Criminal trials more efficient
• Wider involvment of community through jury service

Question 2

Criminal Procedures Rules 2015

Answer 2

• Rules that govern practices and procedures of courts
• Justice system mlre fair, accessible, efficient and deals with all aspects (post and pre trial appeals)
• Gives courts powers to manage the preparation of waiting cases- rid of unfair and avoidable delays

Question 3

Policing and Crime Act 2017

Answer 3

• Reform pre bail charge to stop lengthy bail period with no justice
• Stop under 18’s with mental health crisis being detained in cells (PACE ammendment)
• Increase sentence for serious stalking and harrassment
• Grant pardons on certain consensual gay sexual offences (previous years)

Question 4

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

Answer 4

• Supprting and facilitating vulnerable and intimidated witness/victims in giving evidence safeley in proceedings
• Range of measures to enhance evidence quality
• Privacy screens, live link testomony, exclude public/press, intermediaries, cross contamination

Question 5

Civil Evidence Act 1995

Answer 5

• Prevents one person testifying to the truth of what they have heard from anoher (hearsay)
• Cannot repeat what they have said outside of the witness box

Question 6

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

Answer 6

• Regulates the procedure if investigating and prosecution of criminal offences
• Part 1= pre trial disclosure
• Part 2= publication of a code of practice, sets out how police are ti record, retain and reveal the prosecutor material