Key Principles of the Criminal Justice System Quiz

Which court typically handles summary offences?

• Supreme Court

• Family Court

• High Court

• Magistrates' Court

Under what circumstances can an indictable offence be heard summarily in the Magistrates' Court?

What is true about sanctions imposed for summary offences?

• They are usually less severe i.e. small fines or short terms of imprisonment.

• They are usually more severe than those imposed for indictable offences.

• They are usually probation orders.

What is the key criteria for identifying an indictable offence?

• The offence is punishable by a term not exceeding 10 years imprisonment.

• The offence involves property theft over $200 000.

• The accused prefers a trial by jury instead of a summary trial.

• The accused pleads ‘guilty’ and requests the case to be heard in the Magistrates' Court.

What are summary offences?

• Serious offences heard in the County Court or Supreme Court with a judge and jury.

• Minor crimes that are heard in the Magistrates' Court without a judge or jury.

• Serious offences that can be heard and determined as a summary offence if the court and accused agree.

• Serious offences heard in the Magistrates' Court.

When an accused is charged with an ...................... offence and pleads not guilty, a ................................hearing will be heard in the ................................ Court to determine if there is sufficient ....................... to support a conviction at .............

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