VOC justice

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The case of Terry Irving

= an Aboriginal wrongfully arrested for a robbery

- jailed for 5 years

- seeking justice for 25 years: awaiting exoneration or compensation

www.theguardian.com

start video: 14'.05"

end video: 16'50"

What was Terry Irving charged with?

1. a burglary
2. a theft
3. a robbery
4. hold-up

Who is the plaintiff (de eiser) in this case?
(hint: complaint)

1. the defence
2. the prosecutor
3. the defence lawyer
4. the defendant

How did the police implicate Terry in this robbery case?

1. inconclusive photo line-up
2. conclusive photo line-up
3. inconclusive tapes
4. conclusive tapes

What do you call the decision of the judge at the end of trial after the pleas of the prosecutor and the defence?

1. conviction
2. sentence
3. verdict
4. perjury

www.theguardian.com

start: 18'

end: 20' 10"

After 5 years of imprisonment, Terry was cleared by the court. What happened to Terry?

1. he was acquitted
2. he was exonerated
3. he was released on bail
4. he got restitution

He was not acquitted because the hearing in 1997 proved that Terry didn't have a fair trial, the inconclusive evidence of the photo line-up was then revealed. The high court quashed his sentence.

He was not exonerated, he was not cleared from accusation.

He wasn't restituted, he wasn't given his normal place in society, he couldn't get a job, he was penniless.

Did he get any compensation of the Queensland state after he was released? Yes or no?

Sum up one requirement Terry has to meet in order to get compensation?