Test it!
Children and Crime
It is time to test your knowledge of children and crime. However, if you are not ready to do the test, you will not be able to answer the questions correctly and you will need to go back to the Read It ! pages to help you learn more about the topic.
How old do you have to be before you may be arrested?
Is anyone in this list above the law
The monarch (the King or Queen)
Do you know your courts? In a magistrates' court, which of the following is usually true?
A High Court Judge might be in charge
A District judge might be in charge
A magistrate might be in charge
The clerk to the magistrates might be in charge
What is a crime?
Anything that can be punished by the law
Anything against the school rules
Which of these are the court officials?
At the police station, what is the name of the room where arrested people are kept?
What would you find in the police cell?
What punishment may the court give someone?
Imprisonment or a loss of a privilege
The loss of a privilege and a fine
Which one of the following is true?
Someone who steals may be sent to prison
A boy aged nine will go to court for stealing
The law says that the monarch can steal
Stealing is not a crime if no one is hurt
