Year 7 Australian Courts Pre-test

The Australian court system has different levels of courts?

• True

• False

Any citizen who is listed on the electoral roll can be randomly summoned for jury service.

• True

• False

For a trial to be fair, the jurors must have no prior knowledge of the case or the accused. They must listen carefully and silently.

• True

• False

How many people will be on a jury in a criminal trial?

• 12
• 10
• 15
• 6

Magistrates and judges are addressed in court as...

• Your Honour

• Your Majesty
• Sir/Madam
• My Lord

If you cannot afford a lawyer, legal representation can be offered free of charge.

What is this system called?

• Pro Bono
• Free Legal Aid
• Legal Aid
• Public Defender

The prosecution has the burden of proof in a criminal trial.
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What is burden of proof?

• The responsibility of the defense to prove the innocence of the defendant
• The duty of the judge to determine the sentence for the defendant
• The requirement for the jury to reach a united decision in a criminal trial

• The obligation of the prosecution to prove the guilt of the defendant in a criminal trial beyond a reasonable doubt.

Before being heard in a higher court, a fair trial first involves a

• sentencing hearing
• committal hearing

• final verdict
• jury deliberation

What does "presumption of innocence" mean?

• Assumption of guilt
• Innocent without evidence
• Innocent until proven guilty
• Guilty until proven innocent

If you are accused of a crime and arrested, do you still have legal rights? Such as the right to defend yourself in court.

• Yes

• No

• It depends on the situation

• It depends on the crime