I am doing a law assignment and need to know what the point of it is.
2006-08-16 02:23:59 · 25 answers · asked by Aleina 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
This is to do with police cautions by the way
2006-08-16 02:34:59 · update #1
If someone admits guilt and it is not considered in the public interest to spend time and money going to court to be slapped on the wrists, the police may offer a caution. This is a verbal admonishment that stays on your record and would be referred to if you did something illegal again.
2006-08-16 02:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by izzieere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aim is to deal with offences quickly without the need to go to court or cause an individual to have a criminal record.
Normally for first time offences at the lower end of the seriousness scale.
Ironically the caution is recorded and can be brought to the attention of a future court but it doesn't count as a conviction.
2006-08-24 03:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the police give a caution they are saying 'think again'; 'take care'. It is usually given to people who haven't had any trouble with the police before. It is the same as when your mum says,"You have been warned!" If you do it again you are in BIG trouble.
2006-08-16 09:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by happyjumpyfrog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u are cautioned not to do something its like a warning to not do something because a consequence will come up. For an example a yellow light is a caution for telling you whats coming up- a red light which means u need to stop. If you don't, you have a consequent of an accident, a ticket, ect.
2006-08-16 09:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by *~*MaryAnn*~* 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
so that if you burn yourself (coffee) with something that has a caution on it that you will feel so dumb for not paying enough attention to the caution. at least for the most of us. there is always that 1% that no matter how stupid it makes them look they still want the $$$$
2006-08-16 09:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by chris j 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To slow you down so you think carefully before proceeding, thus making it less likely you will have an accident or make a mistake. Which was the whole objective of the sign or warning being posted. Then, mission accomplished!
2006-08-16 09:29:43 · answer #6 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know but cautions are just like warnings
2006-08-16 09:38:24 · answer #7 · answered by glowing flair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its so that people cant get in trouble for not warning someone. If you had a snake in your yard and didnt caution someone and they got bit for going inyour yard you could be in trouble. Its like a safety net so people can say "I told you so" to save their own ***
2006-08-16 09:28:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It keeps a record of the offence on file and in the event of a reoccurrence the punishment would be more severe.
2006-08-16 09:32:22 · answer #9 · answered by ohahraj 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As Collins states:
heedfulness, care; warning - vt. warn -
You must be able to reach a dictionary surely?
2006-08-16 09:29:56 · answer #10 · answered by peachy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋