Assignment Written Assignment
Assignment Written Assignment
Assessment 2 Information This court is in Brisbane,Australia
Type: Assignment Written Assignment
Task Description:
Length: Concise responses to 12 questions (approx. 2000 words in total)
You will be required to attend a criminal court in your area during the semester. You will need to
answer 12 set questions about what you observed, and your reflections on the process. The set
questions and more detailed requirements following criteria. It is important not to leave this item to
the last minute, especially if you live outside a major area where courts may not sit regularly. In
Criteria & Marking:
Each question is worth between 2 and 6 marks each. In total, the court report is worth 40 marks.
Answers are assessed on the basis of accuracy, clarity of expression, and depth of demonstrated
understanding.
Referencing:
You must use references to support your answers. This is vital in every section of the assessment.
This
report has two parts. In the first part (Questions 1 to 5
), you are asked to explain or describe some key concepts that are important to your understanding
of criminal court processes.
In the second part (Questions 6to 12), you are asked to describe and reflect on the criminal court
hearing that you observed.
In your report, answer each of the following questions. Use the questions as subheadings in your
report (see the Information Sheet for further information).
Part One (15 marks).
1) What does the prosecution need to prove in the courtroom for a person to be convicted of a
criminal offence? (2 marks)
2) What are the differences between summary and indictable offences?
3).What is a legal ‘defence’? Describe two common defences in criminal law.
.
4)Explain the different courts that exist in your State or Territory’s criminal court hierarchy.
5)Briefly describe the following court hearings
a)What is the main purpose of each?a.Summary Trial
b.Committal hearing
c.Jury trial
d.Sentencing Hearing
6)Part Two Which court did you attend, and what kind of hearing did you observe?
7).What were the charges against the defendant? Were these summary or indictable offences? How
did you know this?
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8).Identify who was present in the courtroom and describe the role you observed them perform.
9).Briefly describe the physical layout of the courtroom. How
Did this reinforce the role and status of the judge, jury, lawyers and
/or accused? (
10).Describe the courtroom procedures that took place, including the giving of evidence and
arguments. Were these easy to follow?
Why/why not?
11).What was the most interesting thing you observed during your visit? (2 marks)
12).Define the concepts of due process and the rule of law.
Discuss the extent to which these concepts were upheld or undermined in the courtroom you visited
