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VCE Legal Studies - Unit 1, AOS 2 Terminology - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 13 times
- The average score is 9 of 15
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| Definition | Term | % Correct |
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| A Latin term meaning 'a guilty act': the physical element of a crime. | Actus Reus | 80%
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| A Latin term meaning 'a guilty mind': the mental element of a crime. | Mens Rea | 80%
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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. | Bail | 70%
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| A person charged with a criminal offence but who has not been found guilty or pleaded guilty. | Accused | 60%
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| The obligation of a party to prove a case. | Burden of Proof | 60%
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| An act or omission that is against an existing law, harmful to both an individual and society, and punishable by law. | Crime | 60%
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| A serious offence generally heard before a judge and a jury in the County Court or Supreme Court of Victoria. | Indictable Offence | 60%
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| The right of a person accused of a crime to be presumed not guilty unless proven otherwise. | Presumption of Innocence | 60%
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| The degree or extent to which a case must be proved in court. | Standard of Proof | 60%
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| A minor offence generally heard in the Magistrates' Court | Summary Offence | 60%
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| The party that institutes criminal proceedings against an accused on behalf of the state. | Prosecution | 50%
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| Where culpability or responsibility for committing a crime can be established without having to prove there was 'a guilty mind' * | Strict Liability | 50%
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| The minimum age a person must be to be charged with committing a crime. | Age of Criminal Responsibility | 40%
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| A Latin term referring to the principle in Victoria that a child aged between 10 and 13 years is presumed to be 'incapable of evil'. * | Doli Incapax | 40%
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| A serious offence that is dealt with in a Magistrates' Court, by a single magistrate if the court and the accused agree. | Indictable Offence Heard and Determined Summarily | 30%
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