the district judge presides over the highest criminal court in a district.
the district judge presides over the highest criminal court in a district.
who presides over the highest criminal court in a district?
district judge
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the sheriff court is the main criminal court; this sits locally. the procedure followed may either be solemn, where the sheriff sits with a jury of 15; or summary, where the sheriff sits alone. from 10 december 2007, the maximum penalty that may be imposed in summary cases is 12 months' imprisonment or a £10,000 fine, in solemn cases 5 years' imprisonment or an unlimited fine. the highest criminal court in scotland is the high court of justiciary. if a crime is deemed to be more severe than normal, the process changes. juries composed of members of the public chosen randomly are formed to decide on the guilt of the accused. it is the job of the crown, who in this case is the prosecutor, to prove that the defendant is guilty. a defendant is innocent until proven guilty, much like in the united states. in order to prove guilt, the jury must return a majority verdict. overall you can see how different the scotland legal system is from others in the united kingdom.
crime in the united kingdom