KEY REVISION Flashcards

1
Q

What is

Searching of Person

(Police Power)

A

The process of physically inspecting an individual’s clothing, belongings, or body in order to locate and secure evidence, contraband, or weapons.

(Police Power)

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What section of the PPRA outlines

Searching of a Person

A

ss29 - 30

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3
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Without a warrant, when can police

Search a Person

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When they reasonably suspect that any of a whole range of circumstances set out in s30 of the PPRA exist.

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4
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What is

Searching of Property

(Police Power)

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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.

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5
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What sections of the PPRA outline

Searching of Property

A

ss150-163

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Without a warrant, when can police

Search Property

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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.

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7
Q

What are

Powers Relating to Name and Address

(Police Powers)

A

Police have the power to request you to give your name and address according to the circumstances set out in the PPRA.

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What PPRA sections are relevant to

Powers regarding Name and Address

A

Section 40 (having the power to)
ss41 and 41A (circumstances where they can ask)

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9
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What is a

Forensic Procedure

A

Scientific techniques used to gather physical and biological evidence for investigations (e.g. fingerprint evidence and DNA evidence).

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10
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What are the four

Stages of Indigenous Policing

A
  • Protectionist Era
  • Assimilation Era
  • Integration Era
  • Self-Determination Era
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11
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Explain the

Assimilation Era

A

Australian Indigenous people were assimilated into Western culture. Many were relocated into government-controlled settlements to separate them from their cultural identity.

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Explain the

Protectionist Era

A

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.

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12
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Explain the

Integration Era

A

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.

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12
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Explain the

Self-determination Era

A

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.

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13
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What is

Direct Evidence

A

Evidence that proves the defendant guilty beyond reasonable doubt.

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14
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What is

Circumstantial Evidence

A

Evidence that lacks elemts which prove the defendant guilty beyond reasonable doubt.

15
Q

What are the

Four Stages of Cognitive Interviewing

A
  1. Reinstate the context
  2. Recall events in reverse order
  3. Report everything they can remember
  4. Describe events from someone else’s point of view
16
Q

Explain

Reinstate the Context

A

Explaining the event from start to finish to set a basis for the interview.

17
Q

Explain

Recall Events in Reverse Order

A

Stating the event back to front to introduce another way of thinking that might jog the memory and allow new details to be known

18
Q

Explain

Report Everything

A

Reporting everything about the event, even things that might not seem relevant.

19
Q

Explain

Describe Events From Someone Elses POV

A

Describing the event from start to end from the perspective of someone else involved (e.g. a co-worker or the offender themself)

20
Q

Explain the

Reid Interviewing Technique

A

An interviewing technique that involves psychological manipulation.