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CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP - Coggle Diagram

- - - - freedom to believe what you want, wear what you want etc. unless it is harmful to others or is restricted
    - - treating others with consideration
    - - rights & privileges for all
    - - ‘fair go’ - people being treated fairly
  - - - right to vote, voting in election
- - - - If major party doesn't get enough votes, they'll rely on independents to pass legislation.
- - - - Electorates – 150 Geographical divisions divided into 94,000 people each
        
        Hung Parliament – where neither political party can achieve 76 seats
        
        COALITION – groups of political parties that regularly form teams to reach 76 seats
        
        SUPPLY – political parties which give government enough seats to rule under strict conditions
  - - - Election of senators – the 12 most popular people voted in each state, and the 2 most popular in each territory (ACT & NT)
- - - - prison sentence of 3+ years
      - convicted treason
      - long term living overseas
      - person deemed medically incompetent
- - - - Interrogation
        
        Strategic questioning to reveal more information than somebody is willing to give
  - - - BRIBERY
        
        tusing money to impact court outcome
  - - - lack of legal assistance
        
        WHAT IT'S LIKE
        
        expensive
        
        emotionally distressing
        
        less accurate witness memories
        
        abandonment of case (usually civil)
      - complex processes and procedures
      - increased number of court delays
- - - - Separating judiciary from legislature & executive helps ensure judges & courts are free from political influence.
    - - Ensures that court cases are fair by ensuring all trials are conducted in unbiased manner and on both sides by the rules of law.
    - - Determines innocence or guilt in significant cases. The jury can only hear the evidence presented in the court in accordance with court rules.
    - - Enable public (including media) for transparency and to allow others to determine the fairness.
  - - - Disputing the verdict
      - Severity of sentence
      - Unfairness of trial
- - - - Judge makes ruling on something not covered by current laws can be applied to resolve the dispute.
    - - When judge interprets a statutory law in new-way which sets precedent for future cases.
- - - - Mass murders
    - - Drug trafficking
    - - Traffic tickets
- - - - Negligence
        
        An individual claims injury has been suffered due to failure of reasonable care when there’s a responsibility to do so.
      - Defamation
        
        Person believes they have suffered harm due to false statements by another person publicly.
      - Contract law breach
        
        Individual believes another has failed to carry our terms of legally binding contract.
- - - - Innocent until proven guilty beyond no reasonable doubt
    - - Minor crimes heard by a magistrate.
        
        Minor theft
        
        Minor traffic offences
      - MAGISTRATES COURT
    - - Serious crimes that require a trial by judge and jury.
        
        Murder
        
        Arson
      - DISTRICT COURT
      - SUPREME COURT