Check your learning Remember and understand 1 OQutline two sources of individual rights and two sources of institutional powers. 2 Identify two institutions that have powers in criminal law. For each institution, describe one of its powers. 3 Explain why there is a need for a balance in the criminal justice system between powers and rights. 4 ldentify whether the following statements are true or false. a A police officer can arrest a person using force. b A person must give their name and address when asked by a police officer at any time. A person can be asked any questions by an investigating official about a crime. d A prisoner can be placed in solitary confinement for 24 hours a day. 5 Explain why youth prisoners have particular rights and entitlements. Examine and apply 6 Create a poster or multimedia visual presentation that shows the balance between individual rights and institutional powers in three stages of a criminal case. 7 Read the scenario "Youth gang crackdown leads to nearly 70 arrests'. a Identify and describe one power used by Victoria Police in this scenario. b Explain whether the police would have been able to use force when arresting young people. Outline the rights that would have been available to the individuals arrested. 8 Read the scenario 'Questioning in relation to missing campers', a Describe what happened in this scenario. b Identify two rights available to the accused person when being questioned. c Discuss as a class what types of investigations the police could undertake in relation to missing campers in the Alps. Try to be as comprehensive as possible about the potential leads or information that the police could seek. 9 Asa class, find a recent article about prisons in Victoria and the rights of offenders. Discuss why it is important for prisoners to have rights. Reflect and evaluate 10 'The balance is too much in favour of the individual. We need to give more power to the institutions.\" With reference to at least two rights and powers, discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement. 11 Conduct some further research about the young offenders kept in Barwon Prison. a Describe the circumstances in which the youth offenders were transferred to a unit of Barwon Prison. b Provide three reasons why there was concern about youth offenders being kept in Barwon Prison. In your view, should young offenders be given greater rights than adult offenders? Give reasons for your