Criminology unit 3 ac2.4 questions and answers

Criminology unit 3 ac2.4 Evidence - correct answer-- main influence on jury's verdict - Before a case goes to court, there must be enough evidence to convince the CPS that the case presented is suspect to answer and there must be confidence in a successful prosecution - the prosecution will present evidence and arguments against the defendant and the defence will challenge the prosecution's case by a cross examination of a prosecution witness and their own substantial evidence Expert witness - correct answer-Expert witnesses are people with specialist knowledge that members of the public don't have. Unlike other witnesses who may give evidence on their observation, they can express opinion. The testimony given can have a huge impact on the case and they are required to be transparent with evidence and statistics they present in court. In complex cases reliant on technical evidence, a testimony given by an expert witness are crucial. As members of the public, jurors are unlikely to have specialist knowledge e.g. forensic pathology. The accuracy of evidence, provided by experts, is heavily relied on. One problem is jurors assume the expert is right or their knowledge misunderstood, jurors expect expert witnesses to be right and some may be better at communicating knowledge to lay people. Another problem is experts may adjust their opinions adjusting the accuracy For what? Politics - correc