WHAT WE TALK ABOUT
Who are magistrates and how they are appointed.
How they are trained, mentored, appraised and supported.
What types of offence magistrates deal with.
Which offences start and finish in a magistrates court and which are sent to Crown Court.
The processes that are followed in the courtroom.
The purposes of a sentence.
What the sentencing powers of magistrates are and the process by which a sentence is decided.
What can be the consequences of offending.
Any presentation can be tailored to suit the audience, but will cover the above topics.
The way the topics are covered will vary. It may be through a powerpoint presentation, verbally, through games and quizzes or even through a sentencing exercise where you will be given the chance to decide how you would sentence a convicted offender of a crime depending on the seriousness, intention, impact and harm. We can even arrange mock trials.
MIC is the outreach programme of the Magistrates Association