EPQ PRESENTATION

PRESENTATION

EPQ

Cheong Hei Lam Valerie

START

Topic chosen: To what extent should the age of criminal responsibilty be adjusted?

sections

3) Findings and outcomes- results of the interview - ACR of different countries - timeline of the James bulgers case - conlcusion

1) Process- reason to choose the topic - challeges encounter

2) methodolgy - semi structurefd interview - secondary sources

4) skills learnt

SECTION 1

Process

Why I chose the topic

Beginning

1)topical and contested topic in the UK- pros and cons on whether to raise or lower the ACR. - perfect chance to weigh in the discussion 2) help to meet my career expectation - show skills acquire from the EPQ - help with university applications

Hard to ComprehandMany different Knowledge

DIFFICULT TO COMPARE DIFFERENT LEGAL SYSTEMS

Challenges encountered

SECTION 2

Methodology

Methodology

• Having semi structiured interviews with judges, defence attorneys and the general public

• Secondary sources consulted for the study's primary research

SECTION 3

Findings and Outcomes

Semi structure interview

Results

Lowering the ACR30%

Increasing the ACR70%

Number of participants: 17Participants: judges, defence attorneys, offenders, classmates, family

CompARISION OF ACR of differnet contires

Italy : 8England and wales: 10 Holland: 12France: 13 Germany: 14

Timeline of the Bulger case

James lost in a shopping mall in Liverpool

12 February 1993

Jon Venables and Robert Thompson killed James

James's battered body was found by children

14 February 1993

Police arrested Venables and Thompson

18 February 1993

17-day trial at Preston Crown Court

24 November 1993

Venebles and Thompson are freed under new identities

June 2001

ConClusion

increasing ACR

decreasingACR

Skills learnt

Section 4

- more knowledge about crimial law- think ctrically and creatively - improve verbal fluency - present complex ideas clearly

Thanks!