Crime

Question 1

Reckless indifference

Answer 1

Recognition of the probability of death

Question 2

Mitigating factors

Answer 2

Facts that can reduce the seriousness of a crime

Question 3

Murder

Answer 3

To be a murderer, the act must involve one of the following:

• a deliberate act to kill
• a deliberate act to inflict serious harm which a death occurs
• an act done with reckless indifference to human life
• death occurs while carrying out a serious crime

Question 4

Voluntary manslaughter

Answer 4

Voluntary manslaughter occurs where the state proves men’s rea murder, but the defendant successfully uses a defence to decrease their liability for the crime

Eg. provocation, diminished responsibility, excessive self defence

Question 5

Involuntary manslaughter

Answer 5

Involuntary manslaughter Exists when an unlawful homicide has occurred, but without the intentional aspects of men’s rea

Question 6

Infanticide

Answer 6

Where a mother caused the death of her child within the first 12 months after the birth.

Can occur while pregnant

Punishment; similar to manslaughter

Used as a defence to murder

Question 7

Assault

Answer 7

FIND NOTES

Question 8

Public order offences

Also known as “summary offences” or “ police offences”

Answer 8

Wide descretion given to police to control behaviour and order in or near public places

• offensive language or conduct
• soliciting
• damage or defacing property
• obstruct to traffic

Question 9

Preliminary crimes

Answer 9

Previous crimes involved in the actual carrying out of a crime by an individual

• time element of crime
• who was involved in the commission of crime

Question 10

Attempt

Answer 10

Proof that intend to commit a crime must be present

• crimes act provides that the crime is as if the crime had succeeded

Question 11

Conspiracy

Answer 11

An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime

Question 12

Complicity

Answer 12

Where two or more persons cooperate in the commission of a crime

Question 13

Regulatory offences

Answer 13

• fire
• water
• travel
• OHS/ WHS
• parking
• strict liability

Question 14

Strict liability

Answer 14

Where the intention of the offender is not relevant

Question 15

Victimless crimes

Definition

Answer 15

Crimes where there is no such hurt or injury, no victim

Question 16

Examples of victimless crime (5)

Answer 16

• prostitution
• pornography
• vagrancy
• drunkenness
• drugs

Question 17

Victim

Answer 17

A victim is an individual that is harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident or another action of event.

Question 18

Perpetrator

Answer 18

A primary cause of a crime

Question 19

Principal first degree

Answer 19

Someone who actually commits the crime

Question 20

Principal second degree

Answer 20

Offender present at the crime/ assist

Question 21

Accessory before the act

Answer 21

Someone that helped plan the act

Question 22

Accessory after the act

Answer 22

Someone knowing about the crime, helped the offender afterwards

Question 23

Prevention of crime strategies

Answer 23

• police
• guard dogs
• alarms
• educational programs
• fencing
• locks
• promotion of penalties
• neighbourhood watch
• safety houses
• prison
• tv/ media
• punishments

Question 24

Police assist line (131 444)

Answer 24

If you are a victim of a crime other than life threatening or tie critical emergency situations contact police line

Question 25

Types of crime you can report to the police assist line

Answer 25

• break and enter
• fail to pay for fuel
• motor vehicle/ vessel theft
• steaming
• malicious damage
• minor motor vehicle crashes
• lost property
• taxi fare evasion

Question 26

Crime stoppers

Answer 26

Crime stoppers operates 24hrs a day, 7 days a week and allows members of the community to anonymously report criminal or suspicious behaviour or activity