sanctions

Question 1

what are the three principles of justice

Answer 1

fairness equality and access

Question 2

what does criminal law aim to do

Answer 2

to protect the community by defining what a crime is and determining appropriate penalties for people who commit crimes

Question 3

who can the accused be

Answer 3

a human, association or company

Question 4

what is the OPP and DPP

Answer 4

the victorian public prosecutions office that prepares and conducts criminal proceedings on behalf of the director of Public Prosecutions

Question 5

what is an indictable offence

Answer 5

a serious offence generally heard before a judge and a jury in the county court or the supreme court of victoria

Question 6

what is a sanction

Answer 6

a penalty (eg. a fine or prison sentence) imposed by a court on the person guilty of a criminal offence

Question 7

what is a summary offence

Answer 7

a minor offence generally heard in the magistrates court of victoria

Question 8

what is bail

Answer 8

the release of an accused person from custody on condition that they will attend a court hearing to answer the charges

Question 9

what is fairness

Answer 9

having a fair process and a fair hearing. the parties in a legal case should have an opportunity to know the facts of the case and have the opportunity to present their side of events, and the pre-hearing and hearing processes should be fair and impartial

Question 10

what is equality

Answer 10

means people should be equal before having the law and have and equal opportunity to present their case as anyone else, without advantage or disadvantage

Question 11

what is access

Answer 11

access means that app people should be able to understand their legal rights and pursue their case

Question 12

define the rule of law

Answer 12

the principal that everyone in society is bound by law and must obey that law, and that laws should be fair and clear, so people are willing and able to obey them

Question 13

what is a delegated body

Answer 13

an authority or agency given power by parliament to make and/or enforce laws

Question 14

what’s the act of parliament

Answer 14

a law made by parliament; a bill that had passed through parliament and has received royal assent (also known as a statute)

Question 15

what are by-laws

Answer 15

local laws or regulations made by legal councils that apply to residents in local area

Question 16

what are the stages of a criminal case

Answer 16

arrest, questioning, bail, court proceedings, imprisonment of the offender

Question 17

what is criminal law

Answer 17

an area of law that defines behaviours and conduct that are prohibited and outline sanctions for people who commit them

Question 18

what is prosecution

Answer 18

the lawyers who prepare a criminal case and take it to court on behalf of the state, and victim and society

Question 19

what is bail justice

Answer 19

volunteer who works within the justice system, generally outside normal Court operating hours, to hear applications for bail remand and interim or temporary accommodation orders relating to children

Question 20

what is conviction

Answer 20

a criminal offence that has be proved. prior convictions are the previous criminal offences for which the person has been found guilty.

Question 21

what is committed proceedings

Answer 21

the processes and hearings that take place in the magistrates court for indictable offences

Question 22

what is legal aid

Answer 22

free or low cost legal advice, education or information about the law and the provision of legal services (including legal assistance and representation)

Question 23

what is imprisonment

Answer 23

a sanction that involves removing the offender from society for a stated period of time and placing them in prison