Crime -Legislations

Question 1

GENERAL

• Constitutes most of the criminal law in NSW

Answer 1

CRIMES ACT 1900

CRIMES ACT COMMONWEALTH (1914)

Question 2

OFFENCES AGAINST THE SOVEREIGN

• Designed to control terrorist activity in Aus
• Intelligence and security

Answer 2

ANTI-TERRORISM ACT (No.2) 2005 (cth)

NATIONAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (2014)

Question 3

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

Answer 3

COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 (Cth)

Question 4

DRUG OFFENCES

Answer 4

DRUG MISUSE AND TRAFFICKING ACT (1985)

- defines : use, possession, sale, supply

Question 5

DRIVING OFFENCES

Answer 5

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2013

- Road rules, licensing, demerit points

Question 6

THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROCESS

1 -outlines discretionary role of police

2 -establishes how forensic samples can be used -> DNA etc

Answer 6

1- LAW ENFORCEMENT (powers and responsibilities) ACT 2002

2- CRIMES (Forensic procedures) ACT 2000

Question 7

CRIMINAL TRIAL PROCESS

1 -splits indictable offences into three categories of trial

Answer 7

CRIMINAL PROCEDURES AMENDMENT (indictable offences) ACT 1986

Question 8

LOCAL COURT

- created local courts

Answer 8

LOCAL COURT ACT 2007 (NSW)

Question 9

CHILDREN’S COURT

Answer 9

CHILDRENS COURT ACT 1987

Question 10

EVIDENCE

Criminal trial process

Answer 10

EVIDENCE ACT 1995

- outlines rules of evidence

Question 11

SENTENCING AND PUNISHMENT

1 - Sets judicial guidelines
2 - Basis of how sentences are determined
3 - Available penalties / maximum
4 - Victims rights

Answer 11

1 - NSW COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL WITH CRIMES (Sentencing procedure) ACT 1999

2 - THE CRIMES (Sentencing Procedure) ACT 1999

3 - CRIMES ACT NSW 1900

4 - CRIMES (Administration of sentences) REGULATION 2014

Question 12

YOUNG OFFENDERS

1 - All rights in relation to children —> international

2 - Establishes doli incapax

3 - protects children when questioned or arrested

4- restorative justice

Answer 12

1 - THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 1989

2- CHILDRENS (Criminal proceedings) ACT 1987

3- LAW ENFORCEMENT (Powers and responsibilities) ACT 2002

4- YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1997

Question 13

INTERNATIONAL CRIME
1- Criminal laws beyond waters

2- defines international law

3- defines what lawful war is

4- torture is to be punished no matter what

Answer 13

1- CRIMES AT SEA ACT (200)

2- GENEVA CONVENTIONS 1949

3- HAGUE CONVENTIONS 1989 and 1907

4- CRIMES (torture) ACT 1998