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What is the "overriding objective" in dealing with criminal cases?

To deal with cases justly correct incorrect

To deal with cases fairly correct incorrect

To deal with cases justly and fairly correct incorrect

To deal with cases quickly correct incorrect

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Which of the following accurately represents the full code test adopted by the CPS and police in charging a suspect with a criminal offence?

Is there sufficient evidence to secure a realistic prospect of conviction? correct incorrect

Is it in the public interest to prosecute? correct incorrect

Is there sufficient evidence to secure a realistic prospect of conviction and is it in the public interest to prosecute? correct incorrect

None of the options given is correct correct incorrect

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In order to try a defendant for a summary offence in the magistrates' court, the information must be laid before him within what time period?

Within 6 months of the alleged offence correct incorrect

Within 6 months of being first questioned by the police correct incorrect

Within 12 months of the alleged offence correct incorrect

There is no time period correct incorrect

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Magistrates' may issue fines to defendants convicted of offences according to the standard scale. How much is a fine on level 3 of the scale?

£2,500 correct incorrect

£3,000 correct incorrect

£5,000 correct incorrect

£1,000 correct incorrect

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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the Mode of Trial in relation to either-way offences?

The defendant has no option in deciding which court his cases should be heard in correct incorrect

Where the magistrates accept jurisdiction, the defendant has no option in deciding which court his cases should be heard in correct incorrect

Where the magistrates accept jurisdiction, the defendant has the option in deciding which court his cases should be heard in correct incorrect

Where the magistrates reject jurisdiction, the defendant has the option in deciding which court his cases should be heard in correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not an acceptable verdict from the jury? (Suppose that all 12 jurors are present)

Majority of 10-2 correct incorrect

Majority of 11-1 correct incorrect

Majority of 9-3 correct incorrect

Unanimous correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not a "purpose" of sentencing?

Justice for the victim correct incorrect

Punishment of the offender correct incorrect

Protection of the public correct incorrect

Reduction in crime correct incorrect

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An appeal "by way of case stated" is appeal from what, and to which, court?

From the magistrates' court to the Crown Court correct incorrect

From the magistrates' court to the Divisional Court correct incorrect

From the Crown Court to the Court of Appeal correct incorrect

From the Divisional Court to the Supreme Court correct incorrect

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What are the PACE codes of practice?

Official guidance to the police about how they should exercise their powers relating to the investigation of crime correct incorrect

Official guidance on when prosecutions should be brought correct incorrect

Official guidance on how quickly police should walk and drive around the streets correct incorrect

Official guidance on the use of force by police officers correct incorrect

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The Criminal Cases Review Commission will only refer a case to the Court of Appeal where…

a breach of human rights is present correct incorrect

the CCRC considers the conviction to be unsafe correct incorrect

there is a real possibility that the verdict or sentence would not be upheld if the reference was made correct incorrect

the defendant has been imprisoned for at least 5 years correct incorrect