This free online law course provides an overview of the UK’s criminal justice system used to prosecute suspects. Criminal law in the UK is administered through complex and highly regulated processes, which can also involve prosecutions of violations of international law through international tribunals such as the International Criminal Court (ICC). If you are interested in criminal justice, this course explains how to successfully prosecute or defend those facing criminal charges. We examine criminal laws in the UK and the legal processes that uphold them.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201684 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 5-6 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 | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define ‘crime’ • Compare civil and criminal law • Recognise various criminal offences • List the steps involved in crime prevention • Identify the roles and responsibilities of police • Describe the prosecution, trial and sentencing process • Indicate the differences between fatal, non-fatal and sexual offences • Explain how the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom works |
| Course Code | 5125 |

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