Introduction
This learning program is part of a complete qualification. The qualification is General Security Practices NQF level 3. This Unit Standard relates to the judiciary, and there are various types of courts in South Africa and each has its role to play in solving legal cases.
A person credited with this unit standard will be able to:
• Prepare to give evidence in court.
• Give evidence in a court of law in a given scenario.
• Debrief the organization on the presentation of evidence in the court of law in a way that will contribute towards future improvement.
Target group
This program is compiled for the following target group:
• Security members
• South African Defense Force members
• South African Police Force members
• Correctional Services
• Individuals who wish to complete the NQF level 3 National Certificate in Security practices.
Course Curriculum
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GIVE EVIDENCE IN COURT UNIT STANDARD 244182
- LEARNER GUIDE U/S 244182 Give Evidence in Court
- LEARNER REGISTRATION and CERTIFIED ID COPY
- FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Learner Workbook
- Quizie Formative Assessment
- 1. Briefly write in the space provided the name of each of the courts who’s roles are listed below: (6 Marks)
- 2. Below are a list of Court personnel and descriptions of roles and responsibilities. In the table provided below, show which role links to which personnel: (10 Marks)
- 3. State how you would address the following persons during a court hearing: (4 Marks)
- 3. State how you would address the following persons during a court hearing: (4 Marks)
- 6. What are the 4 general principles of producing evidence at court? (4 Marks)
- 8. List 4 (four) different types of evidence. (5 Marks)
- 9. Read through the following scenario and indicate the type of evidence that is indicated that you could give: (10 Marks)
- 12. Indicate whether the following behaviour would be acceptable when giving testimony in court, by completing “Yes” or “No” in the table below: (16 Marks)
- 13. In the following examples, you are given examples of tactics sometime used by defence attorneys when they are cross-examining a witness. Name the tactic and the recommended response: (6 Marks)
- 14. Place the following parts of a court hearing in the order that they usually occur by numbering them from 1 to 11 (where 1 indicates the first and 11 indicating the last) (11 Marks)
- 15. List 4 people, or groups of people, that might benefit from the feedback of a witness after a court case has been completed: (4 Marks)
- SUMMITIVE ASSESSMENT
- Quizie Summitve Assessment
- 1. Briefly write in the space provided the name of each of the courts who’s roles are listed below: (3 Marks)
- 2. Below are a list of Court personnel and descriptions of roles and responsibilities. In the table provided below, show which role links to which personnel: (5 Marks)
- 3. State how you would address the following persons during a court hearing: (2 Marks)
- 5. What are the 4 general principles of producing evidence at court? (4 Marks)
- 7. List 2 (two) different types of evidence. (2 Marks)
- 9. Indicate whether the following behaviour would be acceptable when giving testimony in court, by completing “Yes” or “No” in the table below: (8 Marks)
- 10. List 3 people, or groups of people, that might benefit from the feedback of a witness after a court case has been completed: (3 Marks)
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