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 40km away have damaged the ground on which the Final between both team is to be held the following day. A crowd of Fiesta fans armed with deadly weapons attacks 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 are 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:


1. Police


2. Public prosecutor


3. Defense lawyer


4. Judge


The column on the right provides a list of functions. Match these with the roles that are listed on the left. Have 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




record the statements of witnesses



Public Prosecutor



cross examine the witnesses




take photographs of burnt homes



Defence Lawyer



record the evidence




arrest the Fiesta fans



Judge



writes the judgment




argue the case for the victims




decide for how many years the accused will be put in jail




examine the witnesses in court




pass the judgment




get the assaulted women medically examined




conduct a fair trial




meet the accused persons


Correct match of the above given points is as follows:


Police



Judge



Defence Lawyer



Public Prosecutor



Take photographs of the burnt houses.



Hear the witness.



Meet the accused persons.



Argue the case for victims.



Record the statement of the witness.



Writes the judgment.



Examine the witness in the court.



Cross examines the victims.



Get the assaulted women medically examined.



Decide for how many years the accused will be put in jail.



Cross examines the victims.



Examine the witness in the court.



Record the evidence.



Pass the judgment.





Arrest the Fiesta fans.







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