Criminal Courts and Lay People Quiz

What are the two levels of criminal courts that deal with offences in the first instance?

• Court of Appeal and Magistrates Courts

• High Court of Justice and County Courts

• Crown Court and Magistrates Courts

• Supreme Court and Court of Appeal

What are lay people? Who are the two types of lay people in the criminal justice system?

• Police officers, Lawyers and Juries

• Qualified individuals, Prosecutors and Judges

• Unqualified individuals, Magistrates and Juries

• Legal professionals, Judges and Juries

What is Bail?

• A type of sentence for adult offenders

• A legal document for the accused

• A financial penalty for criminal offences

• Release of a suspect from custody

What is the presumption with bail?

• There is a rebuttable presumption that bail should be granted

• Bail is automatically granted for all accused individuals

• There is a presumption against granting bail

• Bail is only granted for minor offences

What conditions can be applied to bail?

• To perform community service

• To pay a fine

• To reside at a particular address

• To attend a rehabilitation program

How many criminal cases are dealt with by the Magistrates' Court?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 97%

What offences do the Magistrates' try?

• Traffic offences

• Indictable offences

• Summary offences

• Civil offences

What is a summary offence?

• A serious criminal offence

• A minor traffic violation

• An offence tried in the Crown Court

• A less serious criminal offence

What is an either way offence?

• An offence that can be tried in either the Magistrates' Court or the Crown Court

• An offence that can only be tried in the Magistrates' Court

• An offence that can only be tried in the Crown Court

• An offence that can be tried in the Supreme Court

What is an indictable offence?

• A less serious criminal offence

• An offence tried in the Crown Court

• A serious criminal offence

• A minor traffic violation