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QLDLegal StudiesQuick questions
Unit 1: Beyond reasonable doubt
Quick questions on The criminal trial process and the role of juries in Queensland: QCE Legal Studies
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What is the adversarial system?Show answer
Queensland uses the adversarial system. Two parties (the prosecution and the defence) present competing cases before an impartial decision maker. The judge controls the trial and rules on questions of law and admissibility of evidence. The trier of fact (a jury for trials on indictment, or the magistrate for summary matters) decides the facts.
What are classification of offences?Show answer
The classification of the offence determines where it is tried.
What is the role of the jury?Show answer
In a trial on indictment, the jury is the trier of fact. Its role is to:
What is juries in Queensland?Show answer
The Jury Act 1995 (Qld) governs juries in Queensland.
What is q1?Show answer
Distinguish between summary and indictable offences with reference to where each is tried in Queensland. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain the role of the jury in a criminal trial in Queensland. [4 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Outline two features of juries under the Jury Act 1995 (Qld). [2 marks]
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