unit 4 (British and American Studies)英美文化 教学课件.pptVIP

Unit 3 1.3.2 Principles of British Laws 1.3 Justice and Law Courts A person is innocent until being proven guilty. So, the police must release the suspect arrested if a warrant cannot be obtained. Habeas Corpus (You have the body) An arrested suspect is entitled to ask the police to notify a named person about the arrest. The police must caution the suspect before charging him. It serves as a protection against arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. Politics and Law Unit 3 1.3.3 Structure of British Law Courts 1.3 Justice and Law Courts HOUSE OF LORDS CROWN COURTS HIGH COURT COURT OF APPEAL COUNTY COURTS MAGISTRATES’ COURTS Criminal Division Civil Division Politics and Law Unit 3 1.3.4 What is Jury Trial? 1.3 Justice and Law Courts A person will be disqualified from a particular jury if he is known to the accused or has any connection with the case. In the court, the jury cannot ask questions; the role of the jury is to listen impartially to the evidence from all sides. Britain is the first country to institute ‘Jury Trial’. The jury is composed of 12 members known as jurors. It represents the people and is drawn from a cross-section of the public. It is the jury who decide whether an accused person is guilty or innocent. Politics and Law Unit 3 1.3.4 What is Jury Trial? 1.3 Justice and Law Courts reached a unanimous agreement of either guilty or not guilty consider their verdict in private Hung jury: When unanimous agreement cannot be reached, new jury is called and new trial is called. in civil case, is very rare to have a jury. Politics and Law Unit 3 1.3.5 Sentencing 1.3 Justice and Law Courts most severe punishment: life-imprisonment No death penalty since 1965 suspended sentence: the offender does not go to prison unless committing another offence. Probation: the offender remains living at home, but is under the supervision of a probation officer. Politics and Law