U3 AOS 1 Intro To Criminal Justice System Flashcards
Criminal justice system
A set of processes and institutions used to investigate and determine criminal cases
Accused
A person charged with a criminal offence
Sanction
A penalty (fine/imprisonment) imposed by a court on a person guilty of a criminal offence
Imprisonment
A sanction that involves removing the offender from society for a stated period of time and placing them in prison
Offender
A person who has been found guilty of a criminal offence by a court
Australian Constitution
Is set of rules and principles that guide the way Australia is governed. The Australian constitution is set out in: Commonwealth of Australia constitution act.
Commonwealth Offences
Crimes that break a law past by the Commonwealth Parliament
Statute
All laws made by Parliament ; a bill that has passed through Parliament and has received royal assent (aka legislation/ act of parliament)
Prosecution
The party that Institutes criminal proceedings against an accused on behalf of the state. The prosecution team includes the prosecutor.
Prosecutor
The representative of the prosecution who is responsible for conducting the criminal case and appearing in court
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
The independent officer responsible for commencing, preparing and conducting prosecutions of indictable offences on behalf of the state of Victoria
Jury
An independent group of people chosen at random to determine questions of fact in a trial and reach a decision (verdict)
