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What are the Police Values?

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  • Professionalism- Respect- Integrity- Commitment to Maori and the Treaty- Empathy- Valuing Diversity
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What is the PHPF?

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Police High Performance Programme

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What is “Our Vision”?

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TO BE THE SAFEST COUNTRY

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What is “Our Mission”?

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TO PREVENTCRIME ANDHARM THROUGHEXCEPTIONALPOLICING

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What are our 3 main goals?

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  • Safe homes free from crime and victimisation- Safe Roads preventing death and injury with our partners- Safe communities people are sade where they live, work and visit
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What does SELF Stand for?

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  • Scrutiny- Ethics- Lawful- Fair to all
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Meaning of Pou Mataara?

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Our people and their mind-set

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Meaning of Pou Mataaho?

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Effective initiatives and improved practice

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Meaning of Pou Hourua?

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Effective partnerships

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What year is in the title of this act?

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1990

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What does Section 21 refer to?

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Everyone has the right to be secureagainst unreasonable search and seizure,whether of the person, property, orcorrespondence or otherwise

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What does Section 22 refer to?

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Everyone has the right not to bearbitrarily arrested or detained

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What does Section 23 refer to?

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Rights of Person Arrested or Detained

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What does Section 24 refer to?

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Rights of Persons Charged

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What was the outcome of R v Pratt (1994)?

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Evidence from the strip search was exclude as the search conducted breached section 21 of the BOR as it was deemed “unreasonable”

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At what point is a person deemed to be detained?

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When the person being detained believes that they are not free to leave and have been given their rights

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What are the rights you that must be given to a person who is under arrest?

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” You are under arrest for (state an offence)You have the right to remain silent.You do not have to make any statement.Anything you say will be recorded and may be givenin evidence in court.You have the right to speak with a lawyer withoutdelay and in private before deciding whether toanswer any questionsPolice have a list of lawyers you may speak to for free”

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What must you say to a person who has been detained?

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” You are being detained under section of the _______Act or, you are being detained under theAct _______You have the right to remain silent.You do not have to make any statement.Anything you say will be recorded and may be givenin evidence in court.You have the right to speak with a lawyer withoutdelay and in private before deciding whether toanswer any questionsPolice have a list of lawyers you may speak to for free”

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What are the three basic principles to remember when dealing with a scene?

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  • Freeze- Control- Preserve
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What does it mean to “Freeze”?

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  • Keep the scene in its original state- Nothing is to be touched or moved
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What does it mean to “Control”?

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Control…- All movement to and from the scene- All activity in the contained area

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What does it mean to “Preserve”?

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Preserve All relevant exhibits

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What are the order of priorities when arriving at a scene?

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  1. Park in a safe, clear area (SFP)2. Advise Comms of your arrival and obtain acknowledgment3. Revise your plan if the scene is different than what you anticipated.4. Be aware of what is happening, where it is happening and who isinvolved.5. Ask people nearby what is happening, where it is happening, and who isinvolved6. Provide an update to Comms
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What are the responsibilities of a scene guard?

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U.N.B.E.N.T- Unauthorised entry- Notebook recording- Brief authorised people- Explore and report suspicious activity- No contaminating it yourself- Think of the animals

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What should be considered when setting boundaries?

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Think BIGremember to include the area from which the offender approached,entered and left the scene, including vehicles (CAP).

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What relevant information should be obtained from an informant on arrival at a scene?

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  • Identify the victim and/or the offender- If the offender is not present, their direction of travel and, if theyhave left in a vehicle, details of the vehicle including a descriptionand any registration number
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What is the “chain of evidence”?

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Each person who has custody of an exhibit from its location until it isproduced in court

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Define cross-contamination

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When two items come into contact with each other

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What is the O/C Exhibits responsibilities?

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The O/C Exhibits is responsible for establishing and maintaining exhibitmanagement systems and for maintaining the physical security andcontinuity of all exhibits

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What do you do with an exhibit after court?

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You are responsible for uplifting the exhibit from court andreturning it to the owner or otherwise disposing with it inaccordance with policy.

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What details do you ask for of a person to enter in your notebook?

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  1. Full name2. Full residential address &phone noCell phoneE-mailSocial Media contact3. Occupation4 .Name, address, phone no ofemployment5 .Date of birth and age
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Is it helpful to include a persons description (appearance, clothes etc)?

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Yes

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What does L.E.G.O stand for?

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Have no…Leaves torn outErasuresGaps (inconsistent)Overwriting

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What details should you include in your “line-up” notes?

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  • the date and time you started your shift- your partner’s name- your supervisor’s name- the type of duty you are working; for example, late shift 1800-0200 hours- your unit call sign- the time of your line-up (start of shift briefing).
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Define “Actus Reus”

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The actus reus is the physical act or effort required to carry out the crime oroffence.

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Define “Mens Reus”

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The mens rea is the intent of the offender. It refers to the person’s guiltyknowledge or what was in their mind when they did the actus reus.

37
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What are the elements of Wilful Damage s11 (1)(a)?

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  • Intentionally- Damages- Property
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What are the elements of Wilful Damage s11 (1)(b)?

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  • Intentionally- Sets fire to- Any tree or vegetation
39
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What is the timeframe for a prosecution to be commenced for Wilful Damage?

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6 Months

40
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Define Property

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Something that belongs to another person and is capable ofbeing damaged.

41
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Define Intentionally

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A deliberate act, without lawful justification, excuse orclaim of right.

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Define Recklessly

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A reckless act [where the possible consequences are foreseenbut continues the act regardless of the risk], without lawfuljustification, excuse or claim of right.

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Define Damages

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Temporary or permanent reduction in the value and/orusefulness of the property.

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What are the elements of Burglary?

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  • Enters- Any BuildingORAny ShipOR Any part of a buildingOR Any part of a ship- Without Authority- With intent to commit animprisonable offence in thebuilding ORWith intent to commit animprisonable offence in a ship
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Define “Enter”

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Entry is complete as soon as any part of the bodyof the person or any part of any instrument usedby that person, is within the building or ship

46
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Define “Building”

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Any building or structure of any description,whether permanent or temporary; and includes a tent,caravan, or houseboat; and also includes any enclosedyard or any closed cave or closed tunnel.

47
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Define “Ship”

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Any vessel used in navigation, however propelled.

48
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Define “Without Authority”

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An absence of authority, either expressed orimplied, from a person the defendant believes islegally able to give consent.

49
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Define “− Intent to commit an imprisonable offence within the building or ship”

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The offence must be an imprisonable offence. however, It is unnecessary that the intended offence should have been committed or even attempted

50
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What is “Artifice”?

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“Artifice” involves being “cunning, skilled, artful”

51
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What does Section 7 of the VRA refer to?

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Courtesy andcompassion

52
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What does Section 8 of the VRA refer to?

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Access to services

53
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What does Section 11 of the VRA refer to?

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Information about programmes, remedies, and services

54
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What does Section 12 of the VRA refer to? (5 parts)

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The prosecuting authority must advise the victims of the.- progress of the investigation- charges filed or action taken- date and place of proceedings- role of the victim as a witness- outcome of proceedings.

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What does Section 51 of the VRA refer to?

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A person’s property (other than property of the offender) held for evidentialpurposes must be returned as soon as practicable when it is no longer required as evidence.

56
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Who is a “victim”? (just the main answer)

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A person against whom an offence is committed by another person.

57
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what is the purpose of Section 29 VRA

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To protect victims of Specified Offences

58
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What is the CSV1 form and who receives this form

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For to arrange support from a Court Victims Advisor. Sent to the court victims advisor on or before the defendants first court appearance

59
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In the correct order, what is the mandatory information for a 3T

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  1. Call sign2. Registration number3. Location
60
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What does A,B,C mean?

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  • Accuracy- Brevity- Clarity
61
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10-1

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A message for all units on this channel follows.

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10-2

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En-route to a CAD event previously dispatched.

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10-3

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Available for dispatch to CAD events.

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10-7

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Arrived at the scene of a CAD event.

65
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10-9

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An urgent message follows.

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10-10

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Officer in danger and requires immediate assistance.

67
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K-1

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No further action required. Close the CAD event.

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K-2

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No such K code

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K-3

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Although reported as an offence, no offence disclosed. No furtheraction required. Close the CAD event.

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K-6

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A written report will be submitted for this incident. Close the CADevent.

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K-9

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A person has been arrested. Close the CAD event.

72
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Recite the Phonetic Alphabet

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

73
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What is the hierarchical order of the courts within the judicial system ofNew Zealand from the lowest to the highest?

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District CourtHigh CourtCourt of AppealSupreme Court

74
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What does the doctrine of precedent mean?

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This doctrine requires lower courts to observe the decision of higher courtswhen adjudicating

75
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What is a Category 1 offence?

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fine only e.g. fighting

76
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What is a Category 2 offence?

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imprisonment less than two years or those punishable by acommunity based sentence or a fine (or both) e.g. Intentional Damage

77
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What is a Category 3 offence?

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– imprisonment for two years or more, with the right to electtrial by jury

78
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What is a Category 4 offence?

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offences that must be heard in the High Court. (They are the most serious under the Crimes Act 1961 and numerousother enactments.)

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Define hearsay evidence

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The oral or written statement of a person who is not produced as awitness in court; AND2. The statement is given to the court by another person, or in a document;AND3. The purpose of the evidence is to prove the truth of what has been stated.

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Define opinion evidence

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Opinion evidence is an inference from observed facts.

81
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Define Propensity evidence

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Evidence that tends to show a person’s propensity (tendency) to act in aparticular way or to have a particular state of mind

82
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What are the exceptions to hearsay evidence? (2)

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  • the person is unavailable- it would cause undue expense or delay in obtaining the witness
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What are the exceptions to hearsay opinion? (2)

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  • Expert Opinion Evidence (skilled or studied in field)- Non-expertopinion evidence (identify person, handwriting, mental or physical condition or age
84
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What deaths must be reported to the Coroner? (SCUMBIE)

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  • Suicide- Cause Unknow or no Doctors certificate- Unnatural or Violent- Medical, Surgical or Dental operation- Birth Deaths- Institutional Deaths- Enactment requires the holding of an inquest
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What is a post-mortem?

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A post-mortem is an examination of a person’s body to determine the causeof death

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