Exam 2: France

A French judge can impose a full penal sanction on a juvenile if the offender has reached the age of:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -The Constitutional Council

In medieval France, the royal court responsible for criminal matters was:

Following a French preliminary investigation into a serious criminal allegation, the merits of the case are reviewed in the chamber of instruction of a court of appeal

The French police system is characterized as being a highly centralized national police system

Like English lawyers, French lawyers are divided into two distinct groups

The National Gendarmerie of France is characterized as:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Justinian

In the medieval period, the right of wealthy landowners to administer justice in their territory was a characteristic of feudalism

Write an essay in which the legal position of the French police is explored regarding the power to detain and arrest, the power to interrogate, and the power to search and seize.

Until the twelfth century, there was only one coherent unified legal system that could serve as a point of legal reference, and it was:

Write an essay in which you discuss the extent to which France has embraced the rule of law.

The French judicial police are responsible for investigating serious crimes.

The largest police system in France is:

The French legal system is often referred to as a:

When a court case is appealed in France on the grounds that a person's constitutional rights have been violated, the appeal is heard in the Constitutional Council

A person who does not possess adequate identification can be detained at a French police station for up to six hours according to:

The French Constitutional Council handles:

By law French judges are:

The French police have the power to detain a person for up to 24 hours; if they wish to extend the period of detention, they must seek the approval of an officer above the rank of lieutenant