Crime
An offence against society punishable by law
What is a crime?
A monetary amount given as a punishment
What is a fine?
Crimes of a less serious nature heard in the Magistrate's court
What is a summary offence?
A juror can avoid doing jury service because they live more than 30 km from the courts
What is excused?
the unlawful killing of another human being
What is murder?
crimes cause harm to individuals, property or society
What is the act of Harmfulness?
Aims to discourage the wider community from committing similar crimes
What is general deterrence?
This court hears appeals on a conviction from the Magistrate's Court
What is the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal?
When 12 jurors all return the same verdict
What is a unanimous verdict?
occurs when a person kills another under legal justification
What is lawful homicide?
The mental element behind committing a crime
What is men's rea?
Taking away the liberty of the offender
What is imprisonment?
Investigates 'reportable death'
What is the Coroner's court?
The role of the judge after the trial, determines this when the accused has been found guilty of a crime
What is a sanction?
actions performed by an individual without conscious or awareness, can be used as a defence.
What is automatism?
the state of a society where individuals and groups are closely connected and unified, sharing common values, trust, and a sense of belonging
What is social cohesion?
To help the offender understand why their behaviour is wrong
What is rehabilitation?
Hears indictable offences with the exception of Homicide
What is the County Court?
Circumstances that reduce the severity of an offence
What are mitigating factors?
intentionally or negligently causes the death of another person without lawful justification
What is unlawful homicide?
a crime that requires the guilty act only
What is strict liability?
To show society's disapproval of certain behaviour
What is denunciation?
The highest court in the Victorian Court hierarchy?
What is the High Court?
No reason given when challenging a juror
What is a peremptory challenge?
The killer had intent or was recklessly indifferent to life
What is malice aforethought?