Law and You (142) Strangers, murder and criminal trial

Understanding some processes that leads to murder extracted from court cases enables us to protect ourselves. It is also to gain knowledge about a criminal procedure, which is the adjudication process of the criminal law. The process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail or incarcerated, and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant.

A police forensics officer attends a crime scene where human remains were found in Brisbane. Source: AAP