The Law

Question 1

What is the Presumption of Innocence?

Answer 1

anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Question 2

What does ‘Equality before the Law’ state?

Answer 2

everyone must treated the same way by the legal system, regardless of their background, wealth, or status.

Question 3

Miscarriage of Justice case studies:

Answer 3

1. Stephen Lawrence:
   - Murdered by a group of White boys, however were released due to their ‘juvenile’ status and ‘insufficient’ evidence to prove their murder’
2. Post Office Scandal:
   - 100s of subpostmasters were wrongly convicted of theft or fraud due to a malfuction in the Horizon IT system, which displayed false shortfalls in their accounts.

Question 4

What is the Difference between Criminal Law and Civil Law?

Answer 4

Criminal law focuses on punishing individuals for crimes, aiming to prevent future offenses and maintain good comunity cohesion. Civil law aims to provide solutions and compensation for injuries or damages caused by a wrongful act, for example customer and business disputes, and family disagreements.