Question 1
In the adversary system, what is the main role of the judge during a criminal trial?
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The core, two options, one paper
Built for the HSC Legal Studies course examined in the 2027 HSC (the Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus, 2009). A new syllabus is first examined in 2028.
Core: Crime
Core: Human rights
Your school chooses two of the seven options: Consumers, Global environmental protection, Family, Indigenous peoples, Shelter, Workplace, World order.
| Section | What it asks | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Section I | Objective-response (multiple-choice) questions on the core: 15 marks from Crime, 5 from Human rights. | 20 marks |
| Section II, Part A | Human rights short-answer questions, about four items, which may be in parts. | 15 marks |
| Section II, Part B | One Crime extended response (about 600 words). | 15 marks |
| Section III | Two extended responses, each on a different option (about 1000 words each). | 50 marks |
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