Coroners And Family Harm Flashcards

1
Q

What is a coroner?

A

A judge that determines the facts around cause of death.

Does not lay blame.

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What is a post mortem?

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An examination of a dead body to help determine cause of death

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3
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Who Carrie’s out the post mortem?

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A pathologist chosen by the coroner

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4
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3 pathways a coroner can do their investigation?

A
  1. Concludes coronial inquest without opening an inquest.
  2. Opens an investigation but concludes before going to trial.
  3. An inquiry and conduct a formal hearing. Full inquest
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5
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There are 3 purposes of opening and inquiry, what are they?

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  1. To Establish cause of death + document it.
  2. To make recommendations to the public to prevent similar deaths
  3. To determine if the public interest would be served in the death being investigated by another investigation authority.
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6
Q

Which deaths must be investigated by the coroner?

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  1. Suicide
  2. Institutional
  3. Cause Unknown(coroner unsatisfied)
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7
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What is SCUMBIE

A
  • Suicide
  • cause unknown
  • unusual or violent
  • medical
  • Birth or pregnancy
  • Institutions
  • Enactment
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8
Q

When must deaths be reported?

A

Immediately

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9
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How do you report a death?

A

0800 number to NIIO

National initial investigation office

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10
Q

What is section 33 of coroners act?

A

Family members have the right to ask the coroner not to do a post mortem.

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11
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Who is classified as a missing person?

A

Any person reported to police,

  • unknown whereabouts
  • fears of safety
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12
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What are the 4 types of missing people?

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  1. Voluntary
  2. Involuntary
  3. Overseas
  4. Due to and event
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13
Q

FV 2018 - what are the 4 types of family relations?

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  1. Intimate (living together)
  2. Family (living together/mixed)
  3. Living in the same house hold (unrelated)
  4. Intimate (living away)
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14
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What is section 9 FV2018?

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Definition of violence

  1. Sexual
  2. Physical
  3. Psychological
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15
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How old is a child in FV2018?

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Under 18 years old

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16
Q

What is the major difference between PO and PSO?

A

Significance of punishment

Time

Court order PO AND Police order PSO.

17
Q

What are the conditions of a PO?

A

Violence

Contact

Weapons

18
Q

What are the 2 conditions around firearms?

A
  1. Must hand over immediately (within 24hrs)

2. If asked by a constable then straight away

19
Q

What are the 4 types/ ways of PO’s?

A
  1. With notice
  2. Without notice
  3. Sentenced
  4. After a PSO is breached
20
Q

What are the 2 special bail requirements?

A

24hr non bail period (Cool down)

After 24hrs + bail conditions if respondent hasn’t been seen before the court

21
Q

What is the section 112 of the FV2018?

A

Offence to breach conditions of PO.

1 1 2 me away from you.

22
Q

What is section 113 FVA2018?

A

Powers to arrest after PO conditions have been breached.

1 1 3 throw away the key.

23
Q

What section in the Arms Act 1983 is firearms and license search and seizure?

A

Section 18 - firearms and license

24
Q

What are the 4 protection order principles?

A
  1. Safety
  2. Information gathering
  3. Accountability
  4. Collab with other organisations
25
Q

For what 3 reasons do we issue PSO’s?

A
  1. Suspect FH but we cannot prove it.
  2. Stops reoffending
  3. Places restrictions on person posing risk
26
Q

What are the 4 standard conditions of a PSO?

A
  1. Violence
  2. Contact
  3. Weapons

+ 4. Must leave the address

27
Q

Who must sign off on a PSO?

A

Sargent or above

28
Q

How long can someone be detain?

Where can they be held?

What must be read to them?

How could they be arrested?

A
  1. No longer that 2hrs
  2. Can be held at any police station or where they are found (a police car is also a station)
  3. Bill of rights
  4. Can be arrested for failure to remain
29
Q

What is Section 33 of FV2018?

A

What must be explained to victims or offenders once an order is served

  1. Purpose of order
  2. Effect (conditions)
  3. Duration
  4. Consequences
30
Q

What 4 actions may be taken after a breach of PSO?

A
  1. Detention (BOR)

2. Stand before the court within 24hrs (district)

31
Q

What happens if the do not appear for before the court?

A
  1. Released

2. Summonsed

32
Q

What are the courts options for breaching a PSO?

A
  1. Issue another PSO
  2. Upgrade to a PO
  3. Do nothing