Question 1

The Constitutional Reform Act (2005) establishes the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-Independent Police Complaints Commission

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

English judges perceive their role to be that of applying existing law rather than creating new law

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Appeals to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom are limited to cases designed to impose a federal standard on a lower court

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Write an essay in which you first explain the differences in Herbert Packer's Crime Control and Due Process Models and then discuss which model best represents the criminal process of England.

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Question 6

Judges that handle cases in English Crown courts include:

Accepted Answer

A)  recorders 
B)  circuit judges 
C)  justices from the Queen's Bench 
D)  all of these

Question 7

The unit responsible for civilian oversight of complaints leveled against the police in England is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspectorate of Constabulary 
B)  Police Complaints Board 
C)  Police Complaints Authority 
D)  Independent Police Complaints Commission

Question 8

England follows the constitutional principle of separation of powers in the same manner as the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The legal status of the English police is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  statute law 
B)  administrative directives 
C)  common law 
D)  all of these

Question 10

In England, a detention order is primarily designed for young offenders who have a history of reoffending or represent a high risk of reoffending

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The home secretary influences the management of police forces in England through the issuance of administrative circulars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The British constitution consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  statute law 
B)  precedent 
C)  tradition 
D)  all of these

Question 13

The courts that handle the largest percentage of criminal cases in England are:

Accepted Answer

A)  magistrates' courts 
B)  Crown courts 
C)  county courts 
D)  the High Court

Question 14

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-Constitutional Reform Act (2005)

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Write an essay on the critical issues confronting the English criminal justice system. In the essay, at least one issue from four of the following components should be represented: police, judiciary, law, corrections, and juvenile justice.

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Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Gender discrimination does not exist within the English judiciary because women are well represented on the Court of Appeal and the High Court

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most magistrates serving in England's magistrates' courts are lay people

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman of England is the final source of appeal for inmates who have been disciplined within the prison system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Plea bargaining is illegal in England

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: England

The Constitutional Reform Act (2005) establishes the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Independent Police Complaints Commission

English judges perceive their role to be that of applying existing law rather than creating new law

Appeals to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom are limited to cases designed to impose a federal standard on a lower court

Write an essay in which you first explain the differences in Herbert Packer's Crime Control and Due Process Models and then discuss which model best represents the criminal process of England.

Judges that handle cases in English Crown courts include:

The unit responsible for civilian oversight of complaints leveled against the police in England is the:

England follows the constitutional principle of separation of powers in the same manner as the United States.

The legal status of the English police is found in:

In England, a detention order is primarily designed for young offenders who have a history of reoffending or represent a high risk of reoffending

The home secretary influences the management of police forces in England through the issuance of administrative circulars.

The British constitution consists of:

The courts that handle the largest percentage of criminal cases in England are:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Constitutional Reform Act (2005)

Write an essay on the critical issues confronting the English criminal justice system. In the essay, at least one issue from four of the following components should be represented: police, judiciary, law, corrections, and juvenile justice.

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

Gender discrimination does not exist within the English judiciary because women are well represented on the Court of Appeal and the High Court

Most magistrates serving in England's magistrates' courts are lay people

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman of England is the final source of appeal for inmates who have been disciplined within the prison system.

Plea bargaining is illegal in England