Question 26 Which of the following does not apply to a criminal prosecution: Not yet answered Select one: Marked out of O a. The victim may appear as a witness to the proceedings. 1.00 O b. The government's lawyer is known as the "Crown Prosecutor." Flag question O c. It is the government, not the victim, which decides whether or not to lay criminal charges. O d. The accused must prove his innocence beyond a reasonable doubt. Question 27 Identify the one correct statement from the following: Not yet answered Select one: Marked out of O a. Only the loser at the lower court is allowed to appeal to a higher court. If you for example win at trial, you are not allowed to appeal. 1.00 O b. An appellate Court does not re-hear the evidence. On an appeal, it reviews the transcript from the trial; witnesses are not examined before the appellate court. Flag question O c. Stare decision a doctrine requiring courts to follow precedents. According to it, the Provincial Court of Alberta judges would be bound by decisions of the BC Court of Appeal, The Supreme Court of Canada and the appeal courts of other provinces. O d. Within the province of Alberta, the highest appellate court is the Court of Queen's Bench. Question 28 You are lost at the Edmonton courthouse. You wander into a random courtroom and see a panel of three judges, hearing a case. You can CORRECTLY assume: Not yet answered Select one: Marked out of O a. This is a trial going on heard before both judge and jury. 1.00 O b. You are witnessing a hearing at the Court of Appeal of Alberta Flag question O c. This could be Provincial Court or the Court of Queen's Bench, not sure since since we don't know how much money is involved. O d. This is a trial of a civil case where a large sum of money is being sought