Question

Why is the judicial process described as adversarial?

A) The judge and the jury work together to find the suspect guilty.
B) In criminal and civil cases, there are always two opposing parties.
C) The defense and the prosecution work together to find the suspect guilty.
D) In criminal and civil cases, two parties work together to resolve conflict.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

In a judicial process there are two opossing parties, the defense and the prosecution, who respectively try to prove the accused person innocent and guilty. Moreover, there is an impartial party who oversees the whole adversarial process and, after listening to the two parties, will reach a final decision which is binding.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B). Adversarial system means that there is an impartial group, for example a jury, that listens to opposing sides and reaches a verdict. This system is contrarian to the inquisitorial system, where a judge investigates and decides a verdict.