Презентация на тему The criminal courts

the criminal justice system.They deal with about two million

cases a year which includes apporoximately 97 % of all criminal cases and some civil cases.

cases, and cases are dealt with either by justices

of the peace, who are uor nqualified and who are paid only expenses, by District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) who receive some payment.Magistrates' courts usually only deal with cases which arise in their own area. In Northern Ireland, in exceptional cases, they can deal with offences that occur in a number of areas, for example, where several burglaries have been committed across a number of areas.

start in the magistrates' court.

Some cases begin in the

magistrates' court and then automatically go to the Crown Court for trial by jury.

can choose trial by jury but decides to have

their case heard in the magistrates' court. If the defendant chooses trial by jury, the case will be passed on to the Crown Court.

processes serious (indictable) criminal offences. Also, hears appeals from

Magistrates' Courts (see box above).

tried before a Recorder (part time judge), Circuit Judge

or a High Court judge, and a jury. The seniority of the judge depends on the seriousness and complexity of the case. The jury is involved only if the defendant enters a plea of "not guilty".

of cases:-

more serious criminal offences which will be tried

by judge and jury
appeals from the magistrates court - which are dealt with by a judge and at least two magistrates
convictions in the magistrates' court that are referred to the Crown Court for sentencing.
Imprisonment and fines in the Crown Court are more severe than in the magistrates' court.

with civil and criminal appeals in England and Wales

Criminal appeals include appeals against convictions in the Crown Court, and points of law referred by the Attorney General following acquittal in the Crown Court or where the sentence imposed was unduly lenient.

more serious crimes like rape and murder, and sits

with judge and jury.
deals with terrorism and offences against the State.