KEY REVISION Flashcards
What is
Searching of Person
(Police Power)
The process of physically inspecting an individual’s clothing, belongings, or body in order to locate and secure evidence, contraband, or weapons.
(Police Power)
What section of the PPRA outlines
Searching of a Person
ss29 - 30
Without a warrant, when can police
Search a Person
When they reasonably suspect that any of a whole range of circumstances set out in s30 of the PPRA exist.
What is
Searching of Property
(Police Power)
The inspection of a physical location, , or possessions belonging to an individual. Officers must have a warrent issued by a Justice of the Peace, a Magistrate or a Supreme Court judge.
What sections of the PPRA outline
Searching of Property
ss150-163
Without a warrant, when can police
Search Property
When an officer REASONABLY SUSPECTS that evidence of the commission of an offence will be lost, concealed or destroyed if the place is not searched immediately.
What are
Powers Relating to Name and Address
(Police Powers)
Police have the power to request you to give your name and address according to the circumstances set out in the PPRA.
What PPRA sections are relevant to
Powers regarding Name and Address
Section 40 (having the power to)
ss41 and 41A (circumstances where they can ask)
What is a
Forensic Procedure
Scientific techniques used to gather physical and biological evidence for investigations (e.g. fingerprint evidence and DNA evidence).
What are the four
Stages of Indigenous Policing
- Protectionist Era
- Assimilation Era
- Integration Era
- Self-Determination Era
Explain the
Assimilation Era
Australian Indigenous people were assimilated into Western culture. Many were relocated into government-controlled settlements to separate them from their cultural identity.
Explain the
Protectionist Era
Aimed to segregate the Indigenous people in Australia to let them die off naturally. Their rights to have children and get married were restricted, and children were forcefully separated from their parents.
Explain the
Integration Era
Aboriginal culture became more recognised to non-aboriginal Australians however, they still did not have the right to express their culture. In this era, they gained the right to own land.
Explain the
Self-determination Era
Indigenous Australians have been given the power to decide how much of their culture they reflect. Roles in government are beginning to become more common for Aboriginal Australians. This is the current era we are in.
What is
Direct Evidence
Evidence that proves the defendant guilty beyond reasonable doubt.