Which term represents the criteria used to assess whether prosecutions can proceed under CPS guidelines?

• A. Evidential Factors
• B. Public Interest Factors
• C. Full Code Test
• D. Pathologist

Answer: (C)

The Full Code Test. This is the overall criterion the CPS uses to decide whether a prosecution should proceed, combining two crucial checks. First, evidential sufficiency asks if there is enough evidence to give a realistic prospect of conviction. Second, public interest asks whether it is in the public interest to prosecute, considering factors like seriousness, impact on victims, and public confidence. Both conditions must be met for a case to go ahead. The terms Evidential Factors and Public Interest Factors are the parts of the test, not the overarching decision, and a pathologist isn’t part of this decision-making framework.