E65 – Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (Monologue)

About this episode

A brief introduction to the criminal justice system. This episode covers:

• The role of the criminal justice system
• Differences between civil and criminal law
• Key institutions involved in the criminal justice system
• Key Legal English vocabulary

This will act as a useful foundation before going into more detail about criminal procedure in the next episodes. Some other useful episodes for you to listen to will be ⁠episode 46⁠, ⁠episode 47⁠ and ⁠episode 48⁠ to find out about the courts involved in criminal proceedings and the categorisation of criminal offences.

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