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What is a major disadvantage of using lay magistrates according to the text?
What is a major disadvantage of using lay magistrates according to the text?
- Few new volunteers
- Over-reliance on the legal adviser/clerk (correct)
- Inconsistencies in sentencing
- Lack of national training
Why are fewer lay magistrates volunteering?
Why are fewer lay magistrates volunteering?
- More district judges being appointed (correct)
- Possibility of bias in favor of police
- Lack of local training opportunities
- Heavy reliance on legal advisers
What is a characteristic of lay magistrates' sentencing that is criticized?
What is a characteristic of lay magistrates' sentencing that is criticized?
- Inconsistencies between benches (correct)
- Annual appraisal system
- Support from mentors
- National training
What is a criticism of lay magistrates' role in the legal process according to the text?
What is a criticism of lay magistrates' role in the legal process according to the text?
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Why is the over-reliance on the legal adviser/clerk considered a disadvantage of using lay magistrates?
Why is the over-reliance on the legal adviser/clerk considered a disadvantage of using lay magistrates?
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What could potentially result from the lack of local training for lay magistrates?
What could potentially result from the lack of local training for lay magistrates?
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What might be an implication of not many appeals being made against convictions or sentences handed out by lay magistrates?
What might be an implication of not many appeals being made against convictions or sentences handed out by lay magistrates?
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What contributes to the cheaper nature of using lay magistrates compared to professional judges?
What contributes to the cheaper nature of using lay magistrates compared to professional judges?
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