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VCE Legal Studies Past Exam Questions

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Section B, Question 1(d)Question part (d)

Legal Studies2018VCESingle paper6 marks
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d. Discuss the ability of imprisonment to both deter Bob and protect the community if Bob is found guilty and sentenced to a term in prison. 6 marks 2018 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM 16

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Section B, Question 2

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Question 2 (13 marks) Tanning units, also known as ‘solariums’ or ‘tanning beds’, are machines used to artificially tan skin through the use of ultraviolet radiation. In 2007, the

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Section B, Question 2(a)Question part (a)

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(a) provide, or offer to provide, for fee or reward the use of a tanning unit; or a. Outline one role of the media in changing the law. 2 marks

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Section B, Question 2(b)Question part (b)

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(b) operate or offer to operate for fee or reward a tanning unit. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units. So

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Section B, Question 2(c)Question part (c)

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c. Explain the link between the use of tanning units and the need for law reform. 4 marks 19 2018 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM TURN OVER

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Section B, Question 2(d)Question part (d)

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d. If the Commonwealth Parliament were to pass legislation allowing the commercial use of tanning units, how might section 109 of the Australian Constitution be relevant? 4 marks 2

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Section B, Question 3

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Question 3 (10 marks) On 18 June 2018, Australian Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John introduced a Bill into the Senate. The Bill, the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voti

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Section B, Question 3(a)Question part (a)

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a. Explain how a parliamentary committee or a royal commission could influence law reform to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in federal elections. 4 marks 21 2018 LEGAL STUDIES

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Section B, Question 3(b)Question part (b)

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b. Discuss the ability of the Commonwealth Parliament to change the law to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in federal elections. 6 marks 2018 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM 22 Extra space f

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Question 1 – continued Instructions Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Question 1 (12 marks) Simon Fortune, 40, was charged with kidnapping. His trial was heard in the Co

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Question 1(a)Question part (a)

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a. Describe one sanction that may have been imposed on Simon. 2 marks

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Question 1(b)Question part (b)

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b. Identify the court that would hear Simon’s appeal and outline its criminal appellate jurisdiction. 3 marks 3 2017 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM TURN OVER

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