'Assess...in achieving justice' (1 Viewer)

[VintageSquirtle]

With essay questions that along those ^ lines such as "Assess the use of defences to criminal charges in achieving justice" what would i need to talk about? would i need to use the effectiveness criteria? or is there some sort of assessing justice criteria?

 

[Examine]

Just talk about what they're addressing (it's usually more broader than that since trials/half yearlies use one of the 6 Crime subheadings excluding the first one).

Yes you do need to use the effectiveness criteria.

 

[TrentsUnicorn]

If it's an 'assess' question, using the citeria is the safest way to go. And you'd need to talk about the positives and negatives of the legislation/common law/etc.
Also, use cases and media reports, they convey society's opinion and as a result show whether or not justice has been achieved.