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Comparative Criminal Law Paper - Norway V Australia Rules of Evidence: How does the Norwegian legal system differ with the Australian legal system when the rules
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Rules of Evidence:
How does the Norwegian legal system differ with the Australian legal system when the rules of admissible evidence in criminal trials are examined?
14th April 2008
Contents
1.0 Introduction 3
1.1 Terminology_________________________________________________
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2.0 Rules of Evidence in Norway______________________________________________4
2.1 Main rule: all evidence is allowed in the court room___________________________4
2.1.1 The law_________________________________________________________
_______4
2.1.2 Role of the judge_______________________________________________________
__4
2.2 Exceptions to the main rule________________________________________________5
2.3 Case law_________________________________________________________
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2.4 The power of the judges___________________________________________________7
3.0 Rules of Evidence in Australia______________________________________________8
3.1 Main rule: strict rules of evidence ___________________________________________8
3.1.1 Emphasis on protecting the accused____________________________________________9
3.2 Problems with and critics of Australian Evidentiary Laws_______________________10
4.0 Conclusion__________________________________________________
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5.0 Bibliography________________________________________________
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1.0 Introduction
The adversarial and the inquisitorial system are two different systems of law. While the adversarial system is generally adopted in common law countries, the inquisitorial system is usually found on the continent of Europe among civil law systems. An...
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