Crown Court Flashcards
1
Q
Indictable offences - defendant pleads guilty or not to the
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‘Indictment’
2
Q
2 types of mode of trial:
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Inquisitorial
Adversarial
3
Q
Inquisitorial mode of trial =
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Other European countries
4
Q
Adversarial mode of trial =
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England and Wales
5
Q
Similarities of inquisitorial and adversarial?
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Both aim to:
Convict the guilty
Acquit the innocent
Protect the rights of accused as well as the interests of society
6
Q
Reality: both Modes are
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In operation in CJS (elements of)
7
Q
More formal:
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Judge and jury system
