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 played the following day. A crowd of Fiesta fans armed with deadly weapons attack 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: Police, Public Prosecutor, Defence Lawyer, Judge
The column on the right provides a list of functions. Match these with the roles that are listed on the left. Have each group pick the functions that it 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?
Roles |
Functions |
Police |
Hear the witnesses |
Public Prosecutor |
Record the statements of witnesses |
Defence Lawyer |
Cross examine the witnesses |
Judge |
Take photographs of burnt homes |
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Record the evidence |
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Arrest the Fiesta fans |
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Write the judgment |
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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 |