Key people
a person who has broken the law
What is an Offender?
an act that breaks the law
What is an offence?
the facts of an offence that must be proven to find the offender guilty
What is evidence
killing of another person unlawfully
What is murder?
fraudulently (dishonestly) taking the property (that is movable or capable of being made movable) of another with intent to deprive the owner
What is stealing?
person who has seen or heard information relevant to an alleged crime
What is a witness?
an act that is prohibited by legislation and carries the maximum penalty of a fine
the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
What is prosecution?
killing of another person unlawfully but there are circumstances of the case that do not constitute intent to commit murder
What is manslaughter?
stealing when, directly before or after the stealing, using threatening or actual violence in order to obtain the thing
What is robbery?
a person who has suffered a loss due to the actions or omissions of another
What is a victim?
simple or less serious offence heard by a magistrate
What is a summary offence?
the claims of the defendant in opposition the complaints against them; the party who presents and argues that case on behalf of the accused or the defendant
What is defence?
the unlawful, intentional threat of force or infliction of injury on another person
What is assault?
entering a dwelling with intent to commit an indictable offence
What is burglary?
a person who is thought to have committed a crime and is being investigated
What is a suspect?
What is an indictable offence?
financial loss, confinement or another penalty imposed for wrongdoing
What is a punishment?
the act of intentionally directed following, watching or approaching a person, contacting the person, giving offensive material, threatening
What is stalking?
Life sentence
What is the punishment for murder?
a person who is charged and on trial for a crime but who has not been formally found guilty
What is an "accused"?
a failure to act resulting in a breach of duty or damage
What is negligence?
the documents that state the actions that the law and society deem as criminal
What is legislation
unlawful and indecent assault of another person without their consent
What is sexual assault?
the defined length of punishment imposed on a convicted person for a specific crime
What is a maximum penalty?