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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 2, 3, 5
LEVEL2
LEVEL3 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
1, 4, 6
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Identify the four main courtroom ofýcials in a serious criminal case. 2. Match the key terms with the correct deýnitions in the following table.
1. A court ofýcial who hears cases in the Magistrates Court
a. Prosecutor
2. A court ofýcial who hears cases in higher courts
b. Counsel
3. A lawyer who represents the accused person
c. Juror
4. A person chosen to hear and assess evidence in a court case
d. Magistrate
5. The party bringing a criminal action against the accused
e. Judge
3. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence: Magistrates and judges are addressed in court as Your Highness / Your Honour / Sir or Madam / Professor. 4. State how many jurors are assigned for criminal cases. 5. Identify the one phrase that best explains the responsibility of a jury in a criminal trial.
A. To determine a defendant’s guilt beyond any reasonable doubt B. To determine a defendant’s guilt on the balance of probabilities C. To determine a defendant’s guilt to any standard they deem appropriate D. To determine a defendant’s guilt and decide on an appropriate punishment
ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. The system of courts for each state or territory is referred to as a hierarchy. Arrange the courts in their correct position in the Victorian court hierarchy. • HighCourt • Magistrates Court • Supreme Court • County Court EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 7. In most courts, a jury can ýnd someone guilty if 11 or all 12 jurors agree. Explain why this might be hard to achieve. 8. Justify the procedural rule that prevents judges from asking a witness a question except where this is required to clarify a point. 9. Justify the need for courts in our legal system. 10. Explain why you think our legal system has a hierarchy that classiýes courts as higher and lower. 11. a. Describe what happened when police stopped the actor on St Kilda Rd in Melbourne. b. Explain what the actor’s case shows about the role of the Magistrates Court in handling driving offences. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
492 Jacaranda Humanities Alive 7 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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