VCE Legal Studies Past Exam Questions
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 55% of available · official reportFull marks: 3% of students · official report
d. Analyse two roles of the jury in the County Court case in which Luke was a juror. 6 marks o ° = eS H E) Ed @ Fl &
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e. Analyse the ability of a fine to achieve both specific and general deterrence in Luke's case. 4 marks e s a £ 2 H 3 = o [=] Section B
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Question 2 (19 marks) Environmental emissions’ have become a significant political and legal issue for governments of the world, including in Australia. In 2016, the Australian Gov
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 53.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 13% of students · official report
b. Explain one role of the lower house of the Victorian Parliament in making the Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Distance-based Charge Act 2021 (Vic). 3 marks o ° = eS H E) 7) Fl &
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 46.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 3% of students · official report
c. Inthe case of Vanderstock v Victoria, the High Court considered the law-making powers of both the Commonwealth Parliament and the State Parliament of Victoria. Explain the law-m
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 46.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 18% of students · official report
d. Is the majority ruling in Vanderstock v Victoria an example of judicial activism or judicial conservatism? Justify your answer. 3 marks o ° = eS H E) Ed @ Fl &
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 52.5% of available · official reportFull marks: 8% of students · official report
e. Analyse the importance of costs as a factor that should have been considered by the plaintiffs, Chris Vanderstock and Kathleen Davies, before they initiated this civil action. 4
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Question 1 (3 marks) Outline one reason why a court hierarchy is needed in determining criminal cases. Instructions for Section A Answer all questions in the spaces provided. d o n
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Question 2 (3 marks) Explain one difference between an indictable offence and a summary offence. d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 2023 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM 4
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 56.7% of available · official reportFull marks: 21% of students · official report
Question 3 (3 marks) Explain one effect that statutory interpretation by courts can have on legislation. d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a TURN OVER 5 2023 LEGAL STUDIES EXAM
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Question 4 (4 marks) Provide one circumstance in which sentencing indications would be appropriate in determining a criminal case. Justify your response. d o n o t w r i t e i n t
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Question 5 (4 marks) The table below shows the current political make-up of the Senate. The party with the majority of seats in the House of Representatives is the Australian Labor
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