Question
What had happened to Mr. Shinde’s house?
Solution
There had been a theft in Mr. Shinde’s house. His wife’s necklace has been stolen.
What had happened to Mr. Shinde’s house?
There had been a theft in Mr. Shinde’s house. His wife’s necklace has been stolen.
In a town called Peace Land, the supporters of the Fiesta football team learn that the supporters of the Jubilee football team in the nearby city about 40 km away have damaged the ground on which the Final between both teams is to be held the following day. A crowd of Fiesta fans armed with deadly weapons attacks the homes of the supporters of the Jubilee football team in the town. In the attack, 10 men are killed, 5 women are gravely hurt, many homes are destroyed and over 50 people injured.
Imagine that you and your classmates are now part of the criminal justice system. First divide the class into the following four groups of persons:
1. Police 2. Public Prosecutor 3. Defence Lawyer 4. Judge
The column on the right provides a list of functions. Match with the roles that are listed on the left. Have each group pick the functions that is needs to perform to bring justice to those who were affected by the violence of the Fiesta fans. In what order, will these functions be performed?
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Roles |
Functions |
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Police |
hear the witnesses |
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record the statements of witnesses |
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Public Prosecutor |
cross examine the witnesses |
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take photographs of burnt homes |
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Defence Lawyer |
record the evidence |
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arrest the Fiesta fans |
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Judge |
writes the judgement |
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argue the case for the victims |
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decide for how many years the accused will be put in jail |
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examine the witnesses in court |
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pass the judgment |
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get the assaulted women medically examined |
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conduct a fair trial |
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meet the accused persons |
Now take the same situation but ask one student who is a supporter of the Fiesta Club to perform all the functions listed above. Do you think the victims would get justice if only one person performed all of the functions of the criminal justice system ? Why not?
State two reasons why you believe that different persons need to play different roles as part of the criminal justice system.
Who cannot be called to the police station only for questioning?
In court, the Public Prosecutor represents the interests of the
Who among the following does not play a role in the criminal justice system?
Why did Mr. Shinde go to the police station?
In a fair trial
The police begin their investigations into a crime with the registration of an _________.
The role of the Public Prosecutor begins once the ________ has conducted the investigation.
The judge is like an ________ in a game and conducts the _________ impartially in an open court.
The police are not allowed to _________ or ________ or _________ anyone during investigation.
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