Criminal Procedures

Question 1

Who appoints the advocates deputy?
A) Lord advocate 
B) Queen 
C) Parliament 
D)  chief constable

Answer 1

A)

Question 2

Name the 4 criminal courts and weather the need a jury or not?

Answer 2

A) high court (WITH JURY)
B) sheriff and jury court (WITH JURY)
C) sheriff summary court (WITHOUT A JURY)
D) justice of the peace court (WITHOUT A JURY)

Question 3

What court does the advocates deputy function in? 
A) Sheriff and jury court 
B) High court 
C) Justice of the peace court 
D) sheriff summary court

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What power of arrest do you have when someone breaches their bail conditions?
A) Silent
B) Report the circumstances to the fiscal
C) Conditional
D) Unconditional

Answer 4

D

Question 5

What of the following are special defences?
A) Alibi
B) Self defence
C) Insanity
D) Allegation another named person committed the crime

Answer 5

All of the above 
A alibi 
S self defence 
I instantly
A allegation another NAMED person committed the crime

Question 6

When can the procurator fiscal bring up the character of the accused
A) If the defence arrack the character of any crown witness
B) If the defence attempt to lead evidence that the accused is of good character
C) crime committed under section 58 theft
D) all of the above

Answer 6

D) LEARN THEM

Question 7

Maximum sentence available to the sheriff and jury court
A) unlimited fine and life imprisonment
B) Unlimited fine and 5 years imprisonment
C) £10,000 fine and 12 months imprisonment
D) 2,500 fine and 60 days imprisonment

Answer 7

B)

Question 8

Maximum sentence available to the sheriff and summary court
A) unlimited fine and life imprisonment
B) Unlimited fine and 5 years imprisonment
C) £10,000 fine and 12 months imprisonment
D) 2,500 fine and 60 days imprisonment

Answer 8

C)

Question 9

Maximum sentence available to the high court
A) unlimited fine and life imprisonment
B) Unlimited fine and 5 years imprisonment
C) £10,000 fine and 12 months imprisonment
D) 2,500 fine and 60 days imprisonment

Answer 9

A)

Question 10

Maximum sentence available to the justice of the peace court?
A) unlimited fine and life imprisonment
B) Unlimited fine and 5 years imprisonment
C) £10,000 fine and 12 months imprisonment
D) 2,500 fine and 60 days imprisonment

Answer 10

D)

Question 11

How much members sit on a high court jury 
A) 12 
B) 15
C) 24
D) 9

Answer 11

B 15

Question 12

Direct measures; 
How much is a fixed penalty notice?
A) £40
B) £30 
C) £60
D) up to £400

Answer 12

A)

Question 13

Direct measures; 
Within how many days should a fixed penalty notice be paid? 
A) 24 
B) 28 
C) 31 
D) 14

Answer 13

B 28

Question 14

Direct measures;

When may you not issue a fixed penalty notice?

Answer 14

Accused is subject to a supervision order
Or
Two fixed penalty notices in the previous 6 months

Question 15

Who appoints the Lord advocate and the solicitor general?
A) The First minister
B) The queen by recommendation of the first minister and agreed by parliament
C) The chief constable
B) The PF

Answer 15

B)