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Chapter 1: The fundamental principles of law
The first concept incorporated in...,
The second concept incorporated i...,
The third concept incorporated in...
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Chapter 1: Rules and laws
Rules are used in relation to what,
Laws related to what,
What has happened as society has ...
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Chapter 1: Rights in local to global situations
What do different societies cultu...,
Following the end of the second w...,
After the universal declaration o...
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Chapter 2: The operation of the justice system
What is the justice system made u...,
The nature of the justice system ...
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Chapter 2: The operation of the justice system - The role and powers of the police
The part of the justice system th...,
Whilst other countries have natio...,
There are how many distinct polic...
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Chapter 2: The operation of the justice system - The role and powers of the police - Stop and search, Power to arrest and Entry, search and seizure
What may a police officer stop an...,
What must a police officer have i...,
What can a police officer not sim...
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Chapter 2: The role and powers of the judiciary
The term judiciary means what,
There are how many distinct legal...,
What does our membership of the c...
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Chapter 2: The roles of legal representatives
Most citizens only occasionally e...,
Buying a house making a will or b...,
Many people especially those with...
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Chapter 2: How the different criminal and civil courts work
What does the legal system distin...,
How are criminal cases brought,
What do civil cases relate to
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Chapter 2: How the different criminal and civil courts work - Tribunals and other means of dispute resolution
Tribunals,
Tribunals are officially establis...,
The government also has establish...
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Chapter 2: Rights and legal entitlements of citizens at differing ages
The rights of young people at dif...,
Describe what you can do at age 10,
Describe what you can do at age 12
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Chapter 2: How civil law differs from criminal law
Civil law deals with disputes bet...,
Civil law deals with disputes bet...,
An example of civil law is that a...
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Chapter 2: How the legal systems differ within the UK
In scotland how many levels of co...,
In scotland the first court level...,
In scotland the second court leve...
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Chapter 3: How citizens' rights have changed and developed over time
What happened in 1215,
What is magna carta also called,
Magna carta
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Chapter 3: Common law and legislation
In earlier times how did common l...,
Common law,
In earlier times common law origi...
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Chapter 3: The right to representation
Trade unions,
Trade unions want an organisation...,
What do most trade unions in the ...
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Chapter 3: The right to representation - The role of employers' associations
The 2 employers associations best...,
The 2 employers associations best...,
Many uk employers associations be...
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Chapter 3: The nature of criminality in the UK today - Differing types of crimes
The number of recorded offences i...,
The number of recorded offences i...,
Recorded crime
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Chapter 3: The nature of criminality in the UK today - Profile of criminality in the UK
Who will a typical burglar be,
In 1994 people aged what were con...,
In 1994 people aged 36 to 50 were...
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Chapter 3: The nature of criminality in the UK today - Factors affecting crime rates in society and strategies to reduce crime
The current figures for crime in ...,
The current figures for crime in ...,
The current figures for crime in ...
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Chapter 3: How we deal with those who commit crime - The purposes of sentencing
What did the criminal justice act...,
When a court sentences someone wh...,
Deterrence
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Chapter 3: How we deal with those who commit crime - Differing forms of punishment available in the UK
The criminal justice act of 2003 ...,
Sentences given by criminal court...,
Custodial
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Chapter 3: How we deal with those who commit crime - Differing forms of punishment available in the UK - Custodial sentences
Imprisonment,
Imprisonment is the most severe s...,
Imprisonment is the most severe s...
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Chapter 3: How we deal with those who commit crime - Differing forms of punishment available in the UK - Non-custodial sentences
The most common type of sentence,
In 2014 what percentage of all of...,
In 2014 70 of all offenders recei...
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Chapter 3: How we deal with those who commit crime - Differing forms of punishment available in the UK - The effectiveness of differing types of sentence
One way to judge the effectivenes...,
Statistics show that of those rel...,
Statistics show that of those rel...
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Chapter 3: How we deal with those who commit crime - How the youth justice system operates
Youth courts,
The age of criminal responsibilit...,
What is a youth court made up of
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Chapter 4: The importance of key international agreement and treaties - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The stated aim of the united nations,
Today how many nations have signe...,
A human right
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Chapter 4: The importance of key international agreement and treaties - The European Convention on Human Rights
The european convention on human ...,
The uk was one of the original si...,
Who created the agreement of the ...
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Chapter 4: The importance of key international agreement and treaties - The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
When did the united nations conve...,
The united nations convention on ...,
The united nations convention on ...
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Chapter 4: The importance of key international agreement and treaties - The Human Rights Act (1998)
In 1998 the human rights act hra ...,
Examples of public bodies,
Who does the hra protect
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Chapter 4: The role of international law in conflict situations - Hague Convention and Geneva Conventions
Whilst over many centuries there ...,
Whilst over many centuries there ...,
International humanitarian law ihl
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system
Central to any justice system wit...,
Central to any justice system wit...,
There has been a long tradition o...
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system - Jury service
Juries,
Juries are groups of 12 citizens ...,
What are juries normally expected...
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system - Member of a tribunal
What can citizens apply to become,
Citizens can apply to become memb...,
Tribunals can advertise either fo...
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system - Special constable
Special constable,
A special constable is a trained ...,
A special constable is a trained ...
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system - Magistrates
What are magistrates also referre...,
Magistrates,
Magistrates are citizens from the...
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system - Police and Crime Commissioners
Police and crime commissioners,
Traditionally what did the variou...,
What does funding for the police ...
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system - Neighbourhood Watch
What do the government and local ...,
The government and local police f...,
Neighbourhood watch
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Chapter 5: The role of the citizen within the legal system - Witnesses and victims
The 2 categories of what might no...,
Who is a witness to a crime vital to,
A witness to a crime is vital to ...
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Chapter 5: Roles played by different groups
In january 2016 what did the just...,
What does legal aid do,
Who was the legal aid campaign le...
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Chapter 5: Different forms of democratic and citizenship actions
There can be many methods that ca...,
There can be many methods that ca...,
There can be many methods that ca...
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