LAW POLICY AND procedure finals Flashcards
Define Domestic violence
Domestic Relationship + Personal Violence
List examples of a domestic relationship?
MISS DORA
Examples of a domestic relationship
(MISS DORA)
M - Married
I - Intimate relationship
S - Same household
S - Same residential facility
D - De facto
O - Ongoing dependence
R - Relative
A - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, extended family or next of kin
What are the six stages of the cycle of violence?
BSE RPH
B - Build up
S - Stand over
E - Explosion
R - Remorse
P - Pursuit
H - Honeymoon
List examples of personal violence offences?
I BAD GASO
I - Intimate images
B - Breach of AVO
A - All manner of assaults
D - Damage to property
G - Guns
A - Attempts at these things
S - Stalking and intimidation
O - Other offence (e.g Indictable & SIO)
What are the four types of AVO’s
Four types of AVO’s
Provisional AVO
Interim AVO
Non-urgent AVO
Final AVO
ADVO - Apprehended Domestic Violence Order
An order from the court (or Sergeant in the case of a provisional ADVO)
Explain a Provisional AVO
Provisional AVO
Police apply if there is immediate fears for the safety of the victim.
Enforceable the minute it has been served
In force until revoked, withdrawn, dismissed or from the moment when an interim/final order is served to the defendant
Granted by a senior police officer, Sgt or above, or the central justice panel
What is included in an AVO application?
(GP FIRE)
G - General history of children, violence and types of abuse
P - Previous AVO’s
F - Future fears of police or PINOP
I - Issues relating to; family law, drugs and alcohol, mental health, firearms, weapons
R - Relationship between PINOP and defendant
E - Examples of violence used; most recent to most serious.
What are the three mandatory orders included in every AVO?
Mandatory orders in an AVO
(ASI)
Must not
A - Assault or threaten them
S - Stalk, harass or intimidate them
I - Intentionally or recklessly destroy or damage property belonging to the victim
Define “Duty of Care”
Duty of Care
Taking all reasonable steps to ensure the safety and well-being of others
Explain the difference between Arrest and detention
Arrest:
Where police make it plain that the person they are arresting is not free to leave
Detention:
The time taken to evoke a legal process.
Explain what a DVSAT is?
Domestic violence safety tool used to categorise the severity of a DV incident.
Why do victims of DV find it hard to speak out?
Fear
Shame / embarrassment
Bond to their partner
Religious / cultural belief
Lack of knowledge / options
Lack of resources
Social isolation
Define stalking
Stalking definition
Following or watching a person
Frequenting the vicinity of a persons residence, workplace or social activity.
Define intimidation
Intimidation definition
Conduct amounting to the harassment of the person, or any approach made to a person causing them to fear for their safety, or injury to a person in a domestic relationship.
What are the duties of the first responder in domestic violence.
DR E ALPINE
Duties of the first responder
(DR E ALPINE)
D - Duty officer to be notified
R - Respectful and supportive of the victim
E - Ensure the victims immediate safety
A - Asses and attend to immediate issues
L - Liaise with criminal investigators
P - Privacy of the victim
I - Identify primary and secondary crime scene
N - Notebook entry
E - Encourage victim not to change
What are three types of possession as per the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, Section 7?
Exclusive sole possession
De-facto possession
Joint possession
What are the three key summary offences set out in the drug misuse and trafficking Act 1995?
Section 10 - Possession of a prohibited drugs
Section 11 - Possession of equipment for administration of prohibit drugs
Section 12 - Self - administration of prohibited drugs
What is section 40 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act?
Effect of certain representations
Admixtures
outlines that if a prohibited drug is combined with any admixture, the total amount seized will be calculated in full.
Example: 5 grams of pure heroin mixed with 5 grams of flour = 10 grams of heroin/prohibited drug.
What are the following common terms?
PCA
DUI
BAC
PCA = Prescribed concentration of alcohol
DUI = Driver under the influence
BAC = Blood alcohol concentration
What are the circumstances for aggravation for driving offences?
Circumstances for aggravation for driving offences
PCA of 0.150+
Driving more than 45kph over speed limit
Driving to escape pursuit by police
Substantially impaired by drugs (other than intoxicating liquor) or a combination of drugs.
What are the three criteria to determine the classification as either major or a minor crash?
- Was any person killed or injured?
- Did any of the drivers leave the scene without providing their details?
(In accordance with Rule 287 of the Road Rules 2014) - Was any driver involved under the influence of alcohol or other drugs?
Who does novice range apply to?
Novice range applies to the following
Learner licence holder
Provisional P1 & P2 holders
Unlicensed drivers who have never held a licence of any kind in NSW or any state or territory of Australia.