AC 2.1
Crown Prosecution Service.
What does CPS Stand for?
This is the name of the person accused of committing a crime in court.
Who is the Defendant?
This type of evidence is based on what a witness has seen, heard, or experienced.
This type of influence can lead to jury bias due to false reporting
What is the Media?
The CPS was established in 1986 under this key legal act.
What is the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985?
In criminal cases, this party has the burden of proof.
What is the prosecution?
Expert evidence is admissible only when it meets these two key criteria.
What is Reliable & Relevance?
This group decides the verdict in serious criminal cases in the Crown Court
What is the Jury?
This key test assesses whether there is a realistic prospect of conviction.
What is the evidential test?
This type of questioning, designed to challenge the credibility of a witness, is conducted by the opposing side.
What is Cross-Examination?
Evidence is excluded from court if its prejudicial impact outweighs this.
What is probative value?
The expertise and presentation skills of this person can strongly influence the trial outcome.
What is a Solicitor/Lawyer?
This case saw how a witness gave false statements due to bribes from the police
What is the Damiola Taylor Case?
The final stage in the trial involves this decision-making process by the jury or judge.
What is Jury Deliberation?
In this case, the defendant was acquitted as the judge thought the evidence against him would make the trial unfair.
What is the Colin Stag Case?
This case highlights how the Judicary can affect the outcomes of cases, as they decided to give much harsher sentences compared to the year before.
What is the London 2011 Riots?
These are the 3 questions that must be asked during the evidential test
What are the reliability, relevance & admissibility questions?
Before a trial begins, this process determines if there is sufficient evidence for a case to go to trial.
What is Pre-trial?
This type of evidence is considered inadmissible if it has been tainted by police misconduct.
What is improperly obtained evidence?
These are 3 positives of the use of Magistrate's in the Criminal Court Process
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