Inquisitorial

Question 1

Juries =

Answer 1

Error and unpredictability

Question 2

Pre-trial process is

Answer 2

Central

Question 3

Pre-trial process = overseen by

Answer 3

Judge/prosecutor

Question 4

Judge(s) question witness/victims, no

Answer 4

Cross-examination

Question 5

Case file - police investigation, evidence etc. - available to…

Answer 5

All involved

Question 6

Information relating to prior offences/allegations =

Answer 6

Permitted

Question 7

Defendant can oppose - still an ‘adversarial’ element, but not in…

Answer 7

How process is structured

Question 8

Trial = ‘formality’. No re-presentation of evidence required although it may

Answer 8

Happen

Question 9

Judges determine ‘truth’ largely based on

Answer 9

Dossier/case file

Question 10

Inquisitorial superior - yes?

Answer 10

Victims/witnesses less traumatised

Question 11

Inquisitorial superior - no?

Answer 11

Can be lengthy and inefficient

Can ‘truth’ really be satisfactorily established?

Fair for ‘presumption of innocence’

Reliance on effectiveness of investigative process

Question 12

Judge/panel of judges - may/may not be a

Answer 12

Jury