Chapter 1 Flashcards
Care and Protection of CYP comes under Section?
Section 48
Youth Justice:
Extra principles to be considered
Regarding criminal proceedings
Unless in public interest no criminal proceedings against CYP if alternative means of dealing with matter
Youth Justice:
Extra principles to be considered
Regarding USING criminal proceedings
No criminal proceedings against CYP in order to provide assistance or services to CYP or their family
Youth Justice:
Extra principles to be considered
Any measures for dealing with CYP offending designed to
Strengthen the family of CYP and
Foster ability of the family to develop own means of dealing with offending by their CYP
Youth Justice:
Extra principles to be considered
Regarding CYP in community
CYP should be kept in community as far as practicable and consonant with public safety
Youth Justice:
Extra principles to be considered
Sanctions imposed should:
Take form of most likely to maintain and promote CYP development
Least restrictive form that is appropriate
Youth Justice:
Extra principles to be considered
Regarding cause
Any measures dealing with offending should as far as practicable address causes underlying CYP offending
Youth Justice:
Extra principles to be considered
Considerations regarding causes of CYP offending with victims
Interests and views of victims; encourage to participate in process dealing with offending
Should have proper regard for interests of any victims and the impact on them
Arrest of CYP comes under Section?
Section 214
Section 214 principles
Regarding evidence
Shall not arrest any CYP unless satisfied on reasonable grounds that:
Arrest is necessary to
A ensure appearance of CYP
B Prevent further offending
Prevent loss or destruction of evidence or interference with any witness
And where a summons would not achieve its purpose
Section 214 principles
Continued
Serious offences
Arrest OK if cat 4 or 5 offence committed if penalty 14 years or more and
Constable has reasonable grounds that arrest required in public interest
Section 214 principles
Continued
Actions required
After arrest must:
Make written report within 3 days that
A if a Constable to Commissioner of Police
B if a T/O to C of P
C if public service employee to chief executive of department
D if employee of local authority or chief executive of the authority
MUST STATE REASON WHY ARREST MADE WITHOUT WARRANT
Arrest of CYP breach of bail
Requirements
If released on bail and
Reasonable grounds that
CYP has breached condition of bail and
CYP has on 2 or more previous occasions breached a condition of bail. Need not be same condition
Arrest of CYP for breach of bail
If continued breaching
Section 235 later in this chapter continues
Must place CYP in custody of chief executive of OT as soon as practicable and no later than 24 hours after arrest
Custody of CYP following arrest
Section 234
Constable shall:
Release CYP or
If Section 21 of Bail Act applies release on bail or
Deliver CYP to custody of parent or guardian having care of CYP or
If OK with CYP any Iwi or Social Service or
If OK with CYP any person/organisation approved by the chief executive or constable