Juries

PART 3 • Section 21 • 8 Questions

1 How are people treated in Australia’s court system before they are found guilty?

2 What right does every person have in court?

3 What does a court use in some cases to decide if a person has broken the law?

4 What is the role of a jury?

5 What kind of people make up a jury?

6 How are people chosen for a jury from ordinary Australian citizens?

7 What does the judge do with the jury?

8 In a criminal trial, if the jury finds a person guilty, what does the judge do next?

Please answer all 8 questions.