The Adversary System, Personnel, and Pleas (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Adversary system
Adversary system
Two opposing sides present cases to impartial judge/jury
Inquisitorial system
Inquisitorial system
Judge actively investigates & directs case
Court where magistrates preside
Court where magistrates preside
Local Court
Courts where judges preside
Courts where judges preside
District Court and Supreme Court
Police prosecutor
Police prosecutor
NSW police officer trained to prosecute summary offences
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
Independent authority prosecuting serious indictable offences
Public defender
Public defender
Public barrister for accused in serious matters with legal aid
Legal aid
Legal aid
Subsidised legal service by state for low-income earners
Plea bargaining
Plea bargaining
Agreement on guilty plea, usually in exchange for something
Effect of guilty plea
Effect of guilty plea
Case proceeds to sentencing; no trial needed