roles

• roles of the courts - to punish

  One role of the criminal courts is to punish. This means that after deciding if someone is guilty, the judge must decide how to best punish that person. They consider various factors when making this decision, like previous convictions. For example, John Leatham was sentenced to jail for life after the murder of school girl Paige Doherty.
• roles of the courts - provide justice

  One role of the criminal courts is to provide justice. This means that the court has a responsibility to ensure that the right person is convicted and the victims know that the court has done everything it can to provide justice for those been affected. For example, in 2019, carers Edward Cairney and Avril Jones faced justice when they were convicted of killing Margaret Fleming, a vulnerable adult