Unit 3 AC2.2 Describe Trial Processes

What is not one of the THREE types of criminal offences?

• Summary Offences
• Indictable Offences
• Civil Offences
• Triable Either Way Offences

In which court must indictable offences be tried?

• Crown Court
• Supreme Court
• Magistrates’ Court
• Court of Appeal

Where can triable either way offences be tried?

• Magistrates’ Court or Crown Court
• Supreme Court
• Court of Appeal
• Crown Court

What is the acceptable majority verdict in a jury trial in Crown Court?

• Unanimous verdict
• Majority verdict 12-15
• Majority verdict 10-2

• Majority verdict 8-10

What is the purpose of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division?

• To decide if the verdict is safe
• To hold a retrial
• To vary a sentence
• To decide on a new judge

When can a case proceed to the Supreme Court?

• If it concerns a summary offence
• If it concerns a point of law
• If it concerns a civil case
• If it concerns a minor offence

What is NOT a purpose of bail in the criminal process?

• To ensure the suspect remains in custody
• To ensure the suspect surrenders to bail
• To ensure the suspect does not commit further offences
• To ensure the suspect does not interfere with witnesses

What is plea bargaining in the context of criminal trials?

• Negotiation for bail
• An arrangement for the defendant to avoid trial
• An arrangement for the defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge
• A witness's bargaining power

What is the purpose of appeals from a Magistrates’ Court to Crown Court?

• To quash the conviction
• For the defendant to have their case heard again
• To vary the conviction
• To decrease the sentence

What is the ground to appeal against a guilty verdict to the Court of Appeal Criminal Division?

• The conviction is unsafe
• The sentence was unduly lenient
• The jury was nobbled
• An error in law by a judge