{"id":510,"date":"2025-08-21T08:42:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/englishlegalsystem\/?post_type=content&#038;p=510"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:42:34","slug":"chapter-11","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/englishlegalsystem\/flashcards\/chapter-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Swiper -->\n<div class=\"swiper mySwiper\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\n        \n        <!-- Swiper Slide -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n          <!-- Flashcard -->\n           <button class=\"flip-card\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"flip-card-inner\">\n              <div class=\"flip-card-front\"><p><p>Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n              <div class=\"flip-card-back\"><p>The CPS advises the police on bringing a prosecution. It makes the decision whether or not to prosecute someone who has been charged with an offence and then prepares the case against the offender and brings the prosecution to court. The CPS is headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        <!-- Swiper Slide -->\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n          <!-- Flashcard -->\n           <button class=\"flip-card\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"flip-card-inner\">\n              <div class=\"flip-card-front\"><p><p>Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n              <div class=\"flip-card-back\"><p>The Government&#8217;s most senior prosecutor. 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