Lay Magistrates and Juries (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Definition of lay people in criminal justice
Definition of lay people in criminal justice
Legally unqualified individuals in court decision-making
% of criminal trials using juries
% of criminal trials using juries
Approximately 2 per cent
Magistrate age range at appointment
Magistrate age range at appointment
Between 18 and 65 years old
Min. sitting days per year for magistrates
Min. sitting days per year for magistrates
13 full days or 26 half-days annually
How many magistrates sit in a bench
How many magistrates sit in a bench
Three
Jury age requirement
Jury age requirement
18 years or over but under 76 years old
Jury UK residency requirement since age 13
Jury UK residency requirement since age 13
At least five years
Number of people forming a jury
Number of people forming a jury
12 selected from groups of 15
Bushell's Case (1670) established principle
Bushell's Case (1670) established principle
Jury independence from judge pressure
Jury majority verdict splits allowed
Jury majority verdict splits allowed
11-1 or 10-2 (unanimous preferred)