Criminal Law
Civil Law
Principles of justice
Lawmaking
other important things to remember
100

a serious offence tried in the County or Supreme court

What is an indictable offence?

100

Identify the types of remedies used in Victorian courts

Damages: Compensatory: special, general, aggravated

Nominal

Contemptuous

Exemplary

100

The three principles of justice

Fairness, equality and access

100

Characteristics of an effective law

reflect society's values

enforceable

Known

stable

understood

100

examples (x2) of alternative sentencing

Drug Court

Koori Court

Diversion programmes

200

The standard of proof required for a conviction in a criminal trial

Beyond reasonable doubt

200

A range of dispute resolution methods

mediation

conciliation

arbitration

200

This principle covers same treatment and different treatment


Equality

200

Laws made by parliament (x4)

Statute law, Act, Legislation, Law

200

Role of the jury

sit, listen, decide

300

The Act that contains the details of indictable offences

What is the Crimes Act 1958

300

Civil court jurisdiction

Magistrates' Court:  up to $100,00

County Court: unlimited

Supreme Court: unlimited

300

This principle of includes impartial processes, open processes and participation

 Fairness

300

Laws made by court (x4)

Common law

Statutory Interpretation

Precedent

judge made law

300

Rights under arrest (x3)

right to silence

right to apply for bail

right to know the charges 

400

The rights of the accused person in Victoria

the right to be tried without unreasonable delay

the right to silence

the right to trial by jury

400

Identify the bodies and to resolve civil disputes

Ombudsman, VCAT and other tribunals, complaints bodies


400

Examples of measures to avoid disadvantage in the criminal justice system

use of interpreters

providing information in multiple ways

changes to some court procedures

different oath or affirmation

400

Sanctions; types and purposes

Punish, prevent, deter, denounce, rehabilitate

Imprisonment

Fine

Community Correction Order

400

Difficulties faced by young people in criminal law

limited understanding of the criminal justice system

limited services available to them

psychological difficulties


500

What are the three forms of hearings held in the magistrates' court

Summary hearing

Indictable offence heard summarily

Committal hearing into an indictable offence

500

What are two examples of tort law

Defamation

Negligence

Trespass

Nuisance

500

the ability to engage with the justice system in an informed way

Access

500
Factors that reduce a sentence include; (x4)

early guilty plea

first offence

remorse

nature of the offence

500

Difficulties faced by young people in the civil justice system

limited understanding of their rights

limited resources to initiate a civil matter