Criminal law provides a means to resolve disputes and conflicts between citizens in a peaceful and orderly manner, protecting people, property and society. This legal studies course explores the fundamentals of the UK’s criminal justice system. We lay out the elements of a crime and discuss the role of the police force in the fight against crime. We explain general principles of prosecution, the trial process and various types of sentencing.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 192059 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Outline the roles, powers and structure of the police force in the UK • List general principles of prosecution • Identify the key stages of a trial, rules of evidence and standards for determining guilt or innocence • Analyse different types of sentencing and the legal framework governing them • Evaluate various forms of homicide and the elements required to establish the relevant offence • Define various terms used in the criminal justice system • Classify criminal offences and courts in the UK • Discuss the purpose and principles of prosecution and cautioning • Identify the role of prosecutors • Describe the rights of the defendant in court |
| Course Code | 776 |
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