Legal Studies - Unit 3 AOS 1 Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
one of the principles of justice access means that all people should be able to
understand their legal rights and pursue their case - Correct answer-access
a person charged with a criminal offence - Correct answer-accused
"circumstances considered in sentencing that can increase the seriousness of the
offence or the offender's culpability (i.e. responsibility) resulting in a more severe
sentence
Examples:
- Violence or use of weapons
- Vulnerabilities of the victim
- The nature and gravity of the offence
- A breach of trust (i.e. parent abusing a child). - Correct answer-aggravating
factors
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, the release of an accused person from custody on condition that they will attend a
court hearing to answer the charges - Correct answer-bail
a non-custodial sanction (i.e. one that doesn't involve a prison sentence) that the
offender serves in the community, with conditions attached to the order
Effective for protection, specific deterrence, punishment and especially
rehabilitation
Not effective for general deterrence or denunciation - Correct answer-community
correction order (CCO)
an independent organisation that provides free legal services to people who are
unable to pay for those services. Some are generalist CLCs and some are specialist
CLCs - Correct answer-community legal centre (CLC)
a person against whom an offence is alleged to have been committed (a person who
has complained to the police) - Correct answer-complainant
a criminal offence that has been proved. Prior convictions are previous criminal
offences for which the person has been found guilty - Correct answer-conviction
High cost of legal rep reduces ability of the criminal justice system to achieve
fairness, equality and access
Legal aid can assist, however, it is limited
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
one of the principles of justice access means that all people should be able to
understand their legal rights and pursue their case - Correct answer-access
a person charged with a criminal offence - Correct answer-accused
"circumstances considered in sentencing that can increase the seriousness of the
offence or the offender's culpability (i.e. responsibility) resulting in a more severe
sentence
Examples:
- Violence or use of weapons
- Vulnerabilities of the victim
- The nature and gravity of the offence
- A breach of trust (i.e. parent abusing a child). - Correct answer-aggravating
factors
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, the release of an accused person from custody on condition that they will attend a
court hearing to answer the charges - Correct answer-bail
a non-custodial sanction (i.e. one that doesn't involve a prison sentence) that the
offender serves in the community, with conditions attached to the order
Effective for protection, specific deterrence, punishment and especially
rehabilitation
Not effective for general deterrence or denunciation - Correct answer-community
correction order (CCO)
an independent organisation that provides free legal services to people who are
unable to pay for those services. Some are generalist CLCs and some are specialist
CLCs - Correct answer-community legal centre (CLC)
a person against whom an offence is alleged to have been committed (a person who
has complained to the police) - Correct answer-complainant
a criminal offence that has been proved. Prior convictions are previous criminal
offences for which the person has been found guilty - Correct answer-conviction
High cost of legal rep reduces ability of the criminal justice system to achieve
fairness, equality and access
Legal aid can assist, however, it is limited
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