Issues with the criminal justice system

This class was created by Brainscape user Gaby Illston-Baggs. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (34)

What is criminal law?
What does a crime involve,
What does hm revenue and custom o...,
What does contempt of court resul...
12  cards
Legislation- where do all our laws come from?
Primary legislation,
Parliament is made up of two houses,
House of commons
17  cards
Case Law
Four sources of law within the uk,
Common law,
Hierarchy of the courts
13  cards
from case to court
What do the police do,
Assault occasioning actual bodily...,
Once arrested what happens
27  cards
The beginning of the issues
Legal aid,
What is legal aid,
Legal aid is there to save you
13  cards
the law is still broken
Crown prosecution service,
What does this lack of staff equa...,
Collapsing cases in that nations ...
18  cards
the elements of a crime
How does an offence take shape,
Breakdown of equations,
All offences have two very basic ...
41  cards
causation and intro to defence
Comptaneity rule,
Fagan v mpc 1969 metropolitan pol...,
Coincedence of ar and mr in the f...
18  cards
introduction to defences
Consent,
Valid or invalid consent,
Consent must be real
7  cards
intoxication
Intoxication,
Key questions issues,
Involuntary intoxication
8  cards
Insanity, duress of circumstances, duress
What is insanity,
What is a full defence,
What does insanity result in
29  cards
Duress by threats, Duress by circumstances and self defence
Defences,
Duress by threats,
A g v whelan 1934
27  cards
introduction to non fatals
Bodily autonomy,
Results based on offences,
Who can be a victim
21  cards
non-fatals continued
Assault,
Battery,
The difference between assault an...
31  cards
Conduct Focused Non Fatals, Common Defences to Non Fatals and Sentencing Issues, Intro to Theft
Difference between conduct and re...,
Why create conduct based,
Sentencing and conduct based
37  cards
intro to property offences, theft
Property offences,
Physical property offences,
Theft act 1968
38  cards
Robbery
Theft definition,
Robbery definition,
Burglary definiton
23  cards
burglary]
S9 1 theft act 1968,
S9 1 a,
The offence
23  cards
handling stolen goods
S22 ta 1968,
Ar,
Goods
12  cards
black mail
S21 ta 1968,
Ar of blackmail,
Demands
8  cards
criminal damage
S1 criminal damage act 1971,
Ar,
Damages
11  cards
murder
Homicide offences,
The view of murder,
Death penalty and murder
33  cards
manslaughter
Homicide offences,
Murder recap,
Voluntary manslaughter
38  cards
involuntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughter,
Invol vs vol,
Main types of invol ms
40  cards
how to get away with murder
Definition of murder,
Rules,
Minimum prison term
29  cards
sexual assault
Sexual offences act 2003,
The difficulty with sexual offences,
Public interest
28  cards
Sexual assault continued
S2 3 6 and 7 soa 2003,
Sexual assault,
S3 1 soa 2003a person commits an ...
32  cards
intro to evidence
Context,
Trying to work out what really ha...,
The english legal approach
25  cards
evidence continued
Improperly obtained evidence,
Historical approach,
Impact of hra 1998
33  cards
confessions
General context,
The goldmine of confessions,
Balancing hearsay vs confessions
28  cards
expert evidence and police powers
Why have it,
An exception,
S30 1 cja 1988
30  cards
police powers
Pace 1984,
S47 pace,
So what
30  cards
the reality of prisons
The reality of life within our pr...,
Prison reform trust,
How did we get here economic fail...
45  cards
introduction to custody
A brief history,
Poor law and houses of correction,
Early prison reform and new priso...
37  cards

More about
Issues with the criminal justice system

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Gaby Illston-Baggs's Issues with the criminal justice system flashcards now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

Introduction to Criminal Justice System
  • 6 decks
  • 114 flashcards
  • 1 learners
Decks: The Law Enforcement Pillar, Prosecution, The Court Pillar, And more!
Criminal Justice 101
  • 4 decks
  • 321 flashcards
  • 155 learners
Decks: Test 1 Chapters 1 4, Test 2 Chapters 5 7, Test 3 Chapters 8 10, And more!
Criminal Law II
  • 36 decks
  • 1932 flashcards
  • 6 learners
Decks: Title 1 114 123 National Security And Th, Title 2 124 133 Fundamental Laws Of The, Title 3 1 3 134 142 Public Order, And more!
Cardiovascular System
  • 41 decks
  • 3142 flashcards
  • 148 learners
Decks: Overview And Function Of The Cardiovascu, Electrical Activity Of The Heart, A First Look At The Ecg, And more!
Make Flashcards