Legal Justification of Use Of Force

Question 1

What is section 59, crimes act 1961

Answer 1

Gives parents guardians and caregivers the right to use force on a child minimising or preventing behaviour that is harmful, criminal, offensive or disruptive and to perform normal parenting or caring tasks

Question 2

What is section 39, crimes act 1961

Answer 2

Gives a Constable or other person the power to use force in making an arrest

Question 3

What is section 40, crimes act 1961

Answer 3

Gives authority for police to use force to stop a person from escaping

Question 4

What is section 42, crimes act 1961

Answer 4

Allows anyone to use reasonable force to prevent a breach of the peace

Question 5

What is section 48, crimes act 1961

Answer 5

Allows anyone to use as much force as is reasonable in defence of himself or herself or another person

Question 6

What is section 62, crimes act 1961

Answer 6

Section 62 states: everyone authorised by law to use force is criminally responsible for any excess, according to the nature and quality of the act that constitutes excess