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2.1 Explain requirement of the crown
prosecution service for prosecuting suspects.
Exam Questions With Verified Answers
CJS - Answers✔criminal justice system
WCU - Answers✔Witness Care Unit
CPS - Answers✔Crown Prosecution Service
When was the CPS set up? - Answers✔IN 1986
The CPS Took over what role from the police and why? - Answers✔The CPS Took over the
prosecuting role from the police as there was a risk of bias in allowing them to both prosecute
and investigate cases. The police will still prosecute minor cases but CPS Take over all serious /
complex cases.
Of what act was the Crown prosecution service set up under? - Answers✔The prosecution of
offences act 1985
What does the CPS Advise the police on? - Answers✔The CPS Advises police during their own
investigations to lines of enquiry and what evidence could be required to build the case. They
also do overlook evidence submitted by police and decide whether to prosecute and what charges
should be brought if prosecuting.
The criminal justice act of .... - Answers✔2003
What piece of the process includes the criminal justice act 2003? - Answers✔The CPS Issues a
written charge accompanied with a notice informing the defendant they are required to appear in
court. The CPS Must then prepare to present the case in court.
What is the role of the CPS At the beginning of a case? - Answers✔The CPS Decides if there is a
case to present to the court, they do not decide if the defendant is guilty or not that is the role of
the court.
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In order for the CPS To prosecute a case what must the case first pass? - Answers✔The full code
test
What is the goal of the full code test? - Answers✔To identify if there is enough evidence to
progress with prosecuting the case, also to identify if it's in the public interest to prosecute.
What 2 stages does the full code test consist of? - Answers✔1) The evidential Test
2) The public interest Test
What is the evidential stage? - Answers✔The evidential stage is there to ensure there is sufficient
evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.
What must not happen if the evidential test fails? - Answers✔The case must NOT proceed no
matter how serious / sensitive it is.
What questions must the prosecutors ask themselves to ensure there is sufficient evidence? -
Answers✔1) Is the evidence admissible in a court of law?
2) Is the evidence reliable
3) Is the evidence creditable?
What does the word admissible mean? - Answers✔Allowed
What does creditable mean? - Answers✔Believable
Question 1 (Is the evidence admissible?) What does this include making sure of? -
Answers✔Need to ensure evidence was gained lawfully else the judge might decide the evidence
is inadmissible. Need to ensure it is actual evidence and not hearsay evidence such as being more
of a rumour than a fact.
Question 2 (Is the evidence reliable?) What does this need to make sure of? - Answers✔Need to
ensure the evidence is accurate and has integrity, this can also include making sure a witness is
truthful and has good character.
Question 3 (Is the evidence creditable?) What needs to happen to ensure this question is passed
and evidence is creditable? - Answers✔Creditable evidence would be where the available facts
would be enough for a reasonable someone to believe it's true. Reasonable person in most cases
commonly being the Judge, Jurors or magistrates.
What is the public interest test? - Answers✔This is the test that determines if it would be in the
best interest of the public to prosecute, this all comes after if the evidential test passed.
What are the questions prosecutors ask themselves In the public interest test? - Answers✔1) How
serious is the offence?
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2.1 Explain requirement of the crown
prosecution service for prosecuting suspects.
Exam Questions With Verified Answers
CJS - Answers✔criminal justice system
WCU - Answers✔Witness Care Unit
CPS - Answers✔Crown Prosecution Service
When was the CPS set up? - Answers✔IN 1986
The CPS Took over what role from the police and why? - Answers✔The CPS Took over the
prosecuting role from the police as there was a risk of bias in allowing them to both prosecute
and investigate cases. The police will still prosecute minor cases but CPS Take over all serious /
complex cases.
Of what act was the Crown prosecution service set up under? - Answers✔The prosecution of
offences act 1985
What does the CPS Advise the police on? - Answers✔The CPS Advises police during their own
investigations to lines of enquiry and what evidence could be required to build the case. They
also do overlook evidence submitted by police and decide whether to prosecute and what charges
should be brought if prosecuting.
The criminal justice act of .... - Answers✔2003
What piece of the process includes the criminal justice act 2003? - Answers✔The CPS Issues a
written charge accompanied with a notice informing the defendant they are required to appear in
court. The CPS Must then prepare to present the case in court.
What is the role of the CPS At the beginning of a case? - Answers✔The CPS Decides if there is a
case to present to the court, they do not decide if the defendant is guilty or not that is the role of
the court.
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, ©THEBRIGHT EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In order for the CPS To prosecute a case what must the case first pass? - Answers✔The full code
test
What is the goal of the full code test? - Answers✔To identify if there is enough evidence to
progress with prosecuting the case, also to identify if it's in the public interest to prosecute.
What 2 stages does the full code test consist of? - Answers✔1) The evidential Test
2) The public interest Test
What is the evidential stage? - Answers✔The evidential stage is there to ensure there is sufficient
evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.
What must not happen if the evidential test fails? - Answers✔The case must NOT proceed no
matter how serious / sensitive it is.
What questions must the prosecutors ask themselves to ensure there is sufficient evidence? -
Answers✔1) Is the evidence admissible in a court of law?
2) Is the evidence reliable
3) Is the evidence creditable?
What does the word admissible mean? - Answers✔Allowed
What does creditable mean? - Answers✔Believable
Question 1 (Is the evidence admissible?) What does this include making sure of? -
Answers✔Need to ensure evidence was gained lawfully else the judge might decide the evidence
is inadmissible. Need to ensure it is actual evidence and not hearsay evidence such as being more
of a rumour than a fact.
Question 2 (Is the evidence reliable?) What does this need to make sure of? - Answers✔Need to
ensure the evidence is accurate and has integrity, this can also include making sure a witness is
truthful and has good character.
Question 3 (Is the evidence creditable?) What needs to happen to ensure this question is passed
and evidence is creditable? - Answers✔Creditable evidence would be where the available facts
would be enough for a reasonable someone to believe it's true. Reasonable person in most cases
commonly being the Judge, Jurors or magistrates.
What is the public interest test? - Answers✔This is the test that determines if it would be in the
best interest of the public to prosecute, this all comes after if the evidential test passed.
What are the questions prosecutors ask themselves In the public interest test? - Answers✔1) How
serious is the offence?
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