18.6 SkillBuilder activity COMMUNICATING You may use digital or print media for this task — read all the instructions before you begin. 1. In pairs, find three newspaper articles describing civil law cases and three describing criminal law cases. Make sure your articles relate to Australian law and are not more than 12 months old. 2. Cut out (or print) the heading for each article and paste them on a large sheet of paper (leave room for annotations). Record the newspaper the article is from and the date of the article. Classify each article as relating to criminal or civil law and provide evidence from each article to support your decision. 3. Write a paragraph to summarise (present the main points) each article under each heading. 4. Identify the laws that apply to each article.
18.6
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 5, 7, 8
6, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentence to define criminal and civil law.
_________________ protects our rights and property while _________________ protects people and punishes offenders. 2. Classify the following as either a crime or a civil wrong. A. Negligence B. Robbery C. Drug offences D. Trespass E. Arson F. Breach of contract
G. Homicide H. Trespass I. Defamation
3. Determine whether the following statement is True or False. Summary offences can only be dealt with by the Supreme Court.
4. State the difference between: a. the plaintiff and the defendant
b. indictable offences and summary offences c. burden of proof and standard of proof. 5. Explain the differences between civil law and criminal law. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Consider FIGURE3 in section 18.6.3. a. Explain why is this case is a civil matter. b. Identify the plaintiff and what they are seeking in the action. c. Identify the standard of proof required in this case. d. Explain the outcome of this case. 7. Identify whether the following cases involve criminal law, civil law or both. a. You are held up at knifepoint and your purse or wallet is stolen. b. A woman slips on a wet supermarket floor and breaks an ankle. c. A man is convicted of driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 per cent. d. You find maggots in a tuna sandwich you just bought from a cafe. e. A neighbour’s loud music at 3 am is disturbing you.
546 Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator