Part 3

Question 1

Why may laws need to change?

Answer 1

Due to advances in science/technology, changes in social/moral values and changes in economic/political values

Question 2

Why are laws needed in society?

Answer 2

To protect society, establish appropriate conduct, facilitate change and establish means for the resolution of disputes

Question 3

What do moral values include?

Answer 3

The right to be treated equally, freedom of choice and the right to avoid self-incrimination

Question 4

What dod social values include?

Answer 4

The right to marry, acceptable behaviour on roads and towards children

Question 5

What do economic values include?

Answer 5

Production and distribution of goods and services within Australia

Question 6

What do political values protect?

Answer 6

Our demographic society and how Australia is governed

Question 7

What are the five characteristics of an effective law?

Answer 7

The law is known to the public, acceptable to the community, stable, able to be enforced and able to be changed

Question 8

What is an example of a law being known to the public?

Answer 8

Road signs tell us what speed we can drive at

Question 9

What is an example of a law being acceptable to the community?

Answer 9

Drivers accept the compulsory seatbelt laws

Question 10

What is an example of a law being stable?

Answer 10

It has always been against the law to steal

Question 11

What is an example of a law being able to be enforced?

Answer 11

The police are able to enforce speed laws

Question 12

What is an example of a law being able to be changed?

Answer 12

New laws have been needed to combat identity theft

Question 13

What is a system of appeals?

Answer 13

The ability to revoke your verdict at a higher level of court

Question 14

What is operation of precedent?

Answer 14

A verdict based on a previous case, whereby the judge must give punishment similar to past cases

Question 15

What is a committal hearing?

Answer 15

A hearing which determines which court your case will be heard in, determined by a magistrate

Question 16

What is bail?

Answer 16

When somebody pays an amount of money for somebody to be released from prison before their case is heard

Question 17

What is parole?

Answer 17

When you are let out of prison during a parole period in your sentence, due to good behaviour and are released back into society

Question 18

What does an appeal involve?

Answer 18

A party in a lower court decision asking a higher court to change the decision in some way

Question 19

What does the age of criminal responsibility state?

Answer 19

Between the ages of 0 and 9, you cannot be convicted of a crime. Once you turn 10, you are legally responsible for your actions and can be charged if found guilty by a prosecutor

Question 20

What does the coroner’s court independently investigate?

Answer 20

Deaths and fires

Question 21

What does the children’s court deal with?

Answer 21

Offenders between 10 and 17 years old when they have committed the crime

Question 22

What does the magistrates’ court deal with?

Answer 22

Summary offences, bail applications, committal hearings and damages between $10,000-$100,000

Question 23

What does the county court deal with?

Answer 23

Indictable matters except murder or attempted murder

Question 24

What does the Supreme Court deal with?

Answer 24

The most serious of indictable offences such as murder

Question 25

What does the high court deal with?

Answer 25

Appeals from state Supreme Court cases