fairness as a result of the application of a law, usually by a judge, in society

rules, usually made by Parliament, that are used to order the way in which a society behaves

actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim

How does the law apply to young people?

Citizenship

Pupils learn how laws are made and enforced and about the purpose and types of punishment.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

fairness as a result of the application of a law, usually by a judge

rules, usually made by Parliament, to order society

 actions or events organised by individuals to achieve an aim

Match the word to the correct definition. 

to punish young people the same way as adults

to help young people learn from their mistakes and avoid re-offending

to give young people more rights than adults

What is the main focus of youth courts in the justice system?

Fill in the gap: Young people have the right to have an {{}} adult with them when they are questioned by the police.

Do young people get treated the same as adults in the justice system?

to only arrest young people for serious crimes

to protect all young people, not just offenders

Which of the following is a responsibility of the police in relation to young people?

Fill in the gap: Young people have the right to {{}} for changes in laws or issues they care about.

Which of the following is **not** one of the five purposes of sentencing?

What age range does the legal system classify a young person as?

True or False? The justice system is the same across all the states of the UK.

Fill in the gap: One type of sentence is a {{}}, where an offender is required to pay a certain amount of money as a punishment.

offender is let off with no punishment as long as they don't reoffend

offender is required to serve time in prison

offender is required to do unpaid work or attend rehabilitation

Match the sentence type with its description.

judges and magistrates are free to decide any sentence they want

judges and magistrates decide sentences based on their personal opinions

judges and magistrates must follow guidelines set by the Sentencing Council

Parliament sets laws about maximum sentences for crimes

Which of the following are true about how judges and magistrates decide sentences?