Year 11 - Citizenship
What are rights in relation to the police?
Does our legal system protect citizens' rights?
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Unit Summary
This unit builds pupils knowledge and understanding of the law and the legal system including: criminal and civil justice; the judicial process and role of citizens in justice; legal rights, sanctions; and how well prison works.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the role of the police, including their powers and a citizen's rights in relation to the police.
Key Notes
- Police enforce laws, prevent crime, protect the public, and maintain order while building community trust.
- Police respond to emergencies, investigate crimes, and ensure justice while safeguarding people and property.
- Police can arrest suspects, search properties with warrants, or stop and search based on reasonable suspicion.
- Citizens must be treated with dignity, informed of their rights, and given access to legal support during arrests.
- Vulnerable individuals need an appropriate adult present during questioning and have rights to basic care.
Vocabulary To Learn
- enforce: to make sure laws or rules are followed
- police powers: the legal authority given to police to maintain order, prevent crime and protect the public
- dignity: being treated with respect and fairness
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Police are just authority figures who punish people.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Police enforce laws, prevent crime, protect the public, and maintain order while building community trust. Police respond to emergencies, investigate crimes, and ensure justice while safeguarding people and property.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'enforce'
to make sure laws or rules are followed.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Police are just authority figures who punish people. Correction: Police protect communities, prevent crime, and ensure safety, not just enforce punishment. They also help in emergencies.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How are rights supported in civil cases? Study Guide
- What rights do defendants and victims of crime have? Study Guide
- Which legal professionals support our rights in criminal courts? Study Guide
- Why do we need criminal and civil law? Study Guide
- Why do we need laws and where do they come from? Study Guide
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