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WJEC CRIMINOLOGY- UNIT 4 EXAM REVISION
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WJEC CRIMINOLOGY- UNIT 4 EXAM REVISIONAC1.1- what is a green paper? - Answers -A green paper is a document on the topic in
which the government's view is put forward with proposals for law reforms.
AC1.1- what is the role of the house of commons? - Answers -The role of the house of
commons is to decide whether the bill should be ended or allowed to continue.
AC1.1- what is the role of the house of lords? - Answers -The role of the house of lords
is to vote whether they think the bill is a good or bad idea, however even if the house of
lords rejects the bill, it can still be passed if it is reintroduced into the house of
commons.
AC1.1- what is a white paper? - Answers -A white paper is the firm proposals for new
law, after interested parties have commented and changes have been made to the
green paper.
AC1.1.- a bill must pass through both houses, true or false? - Answers -True! The bill
must successfully make it through 7 stages in both of the houses (the house of
commons and the house of lords.) The bill can start in either house but typically the
house of commons.
AC1.1- what are the 7 stages? - Answers -1. consultation stage- the government makes
a draft of the bill and asks senior officials to make comments.
2. first reading- the government will announce the bill by reading its title in the house of
commons.
3. second reading- this is the main debating stage where MPs can discuss the bill, ask
questions and vote on it. It could be voted out at this stage.
4. committee stage- a smaller group of MPs look at the bill in detail. They may make
amendments based on their discussions.
5. report stage- amendments made during the committee stage are reported to
everyone in the house of commons. MPs may vote on these amendments.
6. third reading- overall consideration of the bill and final votes are made to decide
whether the bill goes any further.
7. royal assent- the ruling monarch (i.e. The Queen) signs off the bill as a new law a.k.a.
an act of parliament.
AC1.1- when will an act of parliament come into force? - Answers -An act of parliament
will come into force at midnight of the day it was passed, unless another date has been
set.
AC1.1- what is judicial precedent? - Answers -Judicial precedent is when where
possible judges will base their decisions on previous similar cases.
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