Crime and the Legal System Crime and the Legal System (BBCL)(BBCL)

Where laws come fromWhere laws come from Magistrate court Magistrate court Crown court – who is Crown court – who is

who who barristers/judges/jurybarristers/judges/jury

Overview of english Overview of english court system (boxes court system (boxes thing)thing)

Juvenile courtJuvenile court Crime statisticsCrime statistics Some notorious crimes Some notorious crimes

and cases (jigsaw and cases (jigsaw reading + discussion)reading + discussion)

English common lawEnglish common law - some odd laws… - some odd laws…

All English Men over All English Men over 14 must carry out 2 14 must carry out 2 hours (or so) of hours (or so) of longbow practice a longbow practice a week supervised by week supervised by the local clergy. the local clergy.

Chelsea Pensioner may Chelsea Pensioner may not be impersonated. not be impersonated.

It is illegal for a It is illegal for a Member of Parliament Member of Parliament to enter the House of to enter the House of Commons wearing a Commons wearing a full suit of armour.full suit of armour.

So the government have an So the government have an idea…idea…

how does it become law?how does it become law?

2.Green Paper2.Green Paper

1. Identify the 1. Identify the issueissue

3. White Paper3. White Paper10. 10. AmendmentsAmendments

11. Back to 11. Back to LordsLords

4.First 4.First ReadingReading

5.Second 5.Second ReadingReading

6. Standing 6. Standing committeecommittee

7. Third 7. Third ReadingReading

8. Division8. Division

(vote)(vote)

9. Lords9. Lords

12. Royal 12. Royal AssentAssent

Magistrates’ CourtMagistrates’ Court

95% of cases heard 95% of cases heard herehere

3 Magistrates 3 Magistrates Maximum prison Maximum prison

sentence 6 monthssentence 6 months Maximum fines Maximum fines

£5000£5000 http://news.indepehttp://news.indepe

ndent.co.uk/uk/legndent.co.uk/uk/legal/article2341365.eal/article2341365.ecece

Crown CourtCrown Court

JudgeJudge BarristersBarristers JuryJury http://www.judicihttp://www.judici

ary.gov.uk/aboutary.gov.uk/about_judiciary/roles_t_judiciary/roles_types_jurisdictionypes_jurisdiction/judicial_profiles//judicial_profiles/salaried/circuit_jsalaried/circuit_judges.htmudges.htm

Overview of English court systemOverview of English court system

http://www.bbc.co.uk/crime/law/http://www.bbc.co.uk/crime/law/englandcourts.shtmlenglandcourts.shtml

Youth CrimeYouth Crime

1.T 2.F 3.F. 4.T 5.F1.T 2.F 3.F. 4.T 5.F http://www.crimeinfo.org.uk/servlet/http://www.crimeinfo.org.uk/servlet/

factsheetservlet?factsheetservlet?command=viewfactsheet&factsheeticommand=viewfactsheet&factsheetid=109&category=factsheetsd=109&category=factsheets

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1996315.stmuk_politics/1996315.stm

Crime Statistics UKCrime Statistics UK

http://www.crimestatistics.org.uk/output/Page109.asp

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/06/ncrime06.xml

Some notorious criminals…Some notorious criminals…

The endThe end

Any Questions m’lud?Any Questions m’lud?