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  • What is the topic of unit four in the second year of the "I think therefore I teach" blog?
    Crime and punishment
  • What is the focus of unit 4, section 1.1?
    Describe processes used for law making
  • Why is memorization paramount for the unit 4 exam?
    It is an exam without notes
  • What does it mean for unit 4 to be "synoptic"?
    Links are made to previous topics
  • What is a key component of the topic?
    Understanding the criminal justice system
  • What does the topic enable you to describe?
    Processes used for law making
  • What are two key roles related to the legislative process that you should have knowledge of?
    The roles of the judges
  • What did students do to understand impact on law?
    They thought of cases/campaigns
  • What case involved Dunlop confessing in prison?
    The Julie Hogg case
  • What did the McPherson report come out for?
    The Stephen Lawrence case
  • What case saw about done by Sarah Payne?
    Sarah's law
  • What case is associated with Claire's Law?
    Potentially abusive partners
  • What suspects treatment led to PACE?
    Maxwell Confait case
  • Why was PACE brought in?
    To protect suspects
  • How do laws happen according to number one?
    Through parliament
  • Why are laws made by parliament important?
    It's important part of democracy
  • What are laws made by parliament called?
    Statutes or legislation
  • About how many members of parliament are there?
    Roughly around 650
  • Who do MPs represent?
    Their constitution
  • Where do MPs go to discuss things?
    The house of commons
  • Where do new law proposals usually come from?
    The government
  • Approximately how many lords are in the House of Lords?
    Approximately 800 lords
  • About how many lords are hereditary peers?
    Roughly 92
  • Who approves any bill at the end of the process?
    The monarch
  • What is the monarch's approval of a bill considered?
    A process of politeness
  • What is the first stage of a new law being proposed?
    A green paper
  • What happens during the green paper stage?
    New law is proposed
  • What is done with the green paper?
    Open for public debate
  • What happens if the public supports the proposal?
    It becomes a white paper
  • What happens if the public doesn't support proposal?
    It's dismissed
  • What does the white paper become if it is supported?
    A bill
  • Where is the bill presented?
    In parliament
  • What is the first stage of a bill in parliament?
    First reading
  • Which bills must start in the House of Commons?
    Finance bills
  • What happens during the first reading?
    It's announced and voted
  • What happens during second reading?
    Open to debate, then vote
  • What happens during the committee stage?
    Detailed study, suggest amendments
  • What happens during the report stage?
    Report findings, vote on amendments
  • What happens during the third reading?
    Final vote
  • Where are these stages repeated?
    Through the house of lords