2006-11-22 01:13:14 · 4 answers · asked by darmarlas 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A serious question deserves a serious answer.
First of all, a Criminal Justice System (abbreviated to CJS) is not a unified single entity. It is a system. That is it is a collection of independent bodies and organisations working together to achieve criminal justice. For example, in England and Wales the CJS would include the Police Services, Forensic Scientists, the Criminal Prosecution Service, the Probation Service, the courts, barristers and the Prison Service.
There are several CJSs in the UK. First there is the CJS for England and Wales. Scotland has its own legal system and exercises an Independence from E&W so can be said to have its own CJS. Likewise N Ireland.
The UK is part of the British Isles. If you had asked about British CJSs then you have to include the autonomous regions such as the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.
2006-11-23 19:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well in theory there is one, unified system. Magistrates deal with the bulk of simple matters, e.g. driving offences otherwise it is transferred to Crown Court for more complex matters. to be heard by a Judge. The most serious or complicated will move then to High Court and Royal Courts of Justice.
2006-11-22 01:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by kenjinuk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2: One for the honest law abiding citizens who will have the book thrown at them for not being able to pay their council tax!..... The other for the violent criminals to make sure that they aren't locked away for too long in case it abuses their 'human rights'!!!
2006-11-22 01:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by kbw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one for the rich.one for the poor.
2006-11-22 01:25:17 · answer #4 · answered by peter o 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋