Classification Of Offenses

Question 1

How many classifications of offences are there?

Answer 1

2, indictable and summary offences

Indictable can be either major or minor

Question 2

What makes an offence a summary offence?

Answer 2

No imprisonment or less than 2 years imprisonment.
Property damage or theft less than $2500 or less

Question 3

What is a minor indictable offence?

Answer 3

An offence more than 2 years but less than 5 years imprisonment.
Or
Imprisonment greater than 5 years AND
-Property damage more than $2500 less than $30000.
-Theft/Deception offences more than $2500 less than $30000.
-recklessly cause harm to another
-indecent Assault - victim 14+ years
- basic non-aggravated SCT $30000 or less (SCT = serious criminal trespass)

Question 4

When must you give the Police caution

Answer 4

You must caution for every offence. If interviewing for 50 offences caution must be given 50 times.

Question 5

Police caution (verbatim)

Answer 5

Allegation (on day, date, at about time, at location its been alleged you…
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