Module 4 - EVIDENCE Flashcards

1
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A witness to a robbery describes what she did 5 days prior. The evidence would be considered?

A

Irrelevant

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2
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It is desirable that a notebook statement?

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  • Contains the detail of a typed statement
  • Complies with the content of a typed statement
  • Complies with the form of a typed statement
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3
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A doctor giving evidence in relation to injuries suffered by an assault victim. A mechanic in relation to a vehicles roadworthiness and a handwriting expert in relation to handwriting notes are what sort of opinion?

A

Expert opinon

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4
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Lay Opinion – The court will permit a person who is not testifying as an except to testify in the form of an opinion if the opinion is both rationally based on the person’s perception and helps to explain the witness’s testimony. What section of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) is this?

A

Section 78

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5
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The statute of limitations for a Summary offence is generally?

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6 months

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6
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The court will permit a person to give an opinion on a subject where they have a “Specialised knowledge based on the person’s training, study or experience” and on which opinion is “Wholly or substantially based”. What Act and Section supports this?

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Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Section 79

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7
Q

In the acceptance phase of the PEACE model, the ideal way to obtain information from a willing participant is?

A

Use the 5WH and TEDS questions

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8
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A victim of an assault describes the offence committed upon her. This is an example of?

A

Direct Evidence

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9
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When attending a noise complaint you must take some courses of action in the regards of ceasing the noise. What is relevant legislation you use when dealing with noise complaints?

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Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)

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10
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The five phases of PEACE Model are?

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• Planning
• Preparation
• Engage
• Explain
• Account
• Closure
• Evaluation

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11
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The hierarchy of secondary identification methods in order are?

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• Crowd scene
• Picture identification
• In-court Identification

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12
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The mnemonic ADVOKAT was created to assess the reliability of evidence given by an eye witness?

A

True

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13
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What is Actus Reus and Mens Reus

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AR = Guilty Act
MR = Guilty Mind

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14
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Doli incapax definition

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Years 10-14 the investigator have to prove that the child knew what they were doing was wrong

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15
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Summary Offence equals what court?

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Local Court

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16
Q

What are the penalties for Indictable offence and summary offence?

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Indictable – High court & penalty
Summary – Max penalty two years (investigate – local court)

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17
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Table 1 or table 2 is a higher offence

A

Table 1

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18
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What is Evidence and the four types?

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Information to prove or dispute a fact
• Direct Evidence – Supports truth (witness)
• Indirect Evidence – Acts as support
• Inculpatory Evidence – Incriminate (DNA found)
• Exculpatory Evidence – Alibi

19
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What are the types of Evidence?

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• Original – Oral testimony of witness
• Real – Physical
• Documentary – Hardcopy, electronic, audio

20
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What are the three basic concepts that will determine the admissibility of evidence?

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• Relevance
• Reliability
• Fairness

21
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What are the different ways to establish identification?

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• The person is known to witness
• Identification parade
• Picture identification
• Crowd scene
• In-court identification

22
Q

Define Inference?

A

Deceiving yourself

23
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What is an Opinion?

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• Opinion is an inference from observed and communicable data’ or facts’.
• Opinion is admissible unless it’s a professional opinion

24
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What is hearsay?

A

Information gathered by word of mouth

25
Q

What is in an issue paper?

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• Issue
• Background
• Comment
• Recommendation
• Signature Block
• Distribution List

26
Q

What are the sources of Evidence

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• Original
• Real
• Documentary

27
Q

What is inadmissible evidence?

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• Hearsay
• Opinion
• Tendency
• Coincidence
• Admission & Confessions

28
Q

Why do Police investigate?

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To find out the truth & establish facts

29
Q

Why do Police conduct interviews?

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• To obtain original evidence that is relevant, reliable, and fair
• An interview is a conversation with purpose

30
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What are the types of police investigative interview?

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• Call taking
• Police station desk enquires
• Incident report
• Witness statement taking
• POI/Suspect – field interviews
• Electronically recorded interview of a suspect person (ERISP)

31
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What are the four core skills of interviewing?

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• Planning and preparation
• Active listening
• Rapport building
• Questioning

32
Q

PEACE means?

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• Planning and preparation
• Engage and explain
• Account
• Closure
• Evaluation

33
Q

What is Cognitive Interviewing?

A

cooperative

34
Q

What is Conversation management?

A

Non-cooperative

35
Q

What is in Preparing and Planning?

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• Background Information
• Legal Considerations
• Administration arrangements
• Interview plan

36
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What is in Engage and Explain

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• Build rapport
• Introduce yourself
• Explain purpose
• Set relax and non-confrontational tone

37
Q

What is the HEAR model?

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• Honesty
• Empathy
• Autonomy (Victim/Suspect to talk for themselves)
• Reflection

38
Q

What is ‘TEDS’

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• Tell me
• Explain to me
• Describe to me
• Show me

39
Q

What is the 5WH?

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• What, When, Where, Who, Why and How

40
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Account – Cooperative subjects are

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• Obtain initial account
• Expand initial account
• Identify topics/focal points
• Probe topics/focal points
• Review

41
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What is ADVOKAT

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• Amount of time under observation
• Distance from the incident/person when observing
• Visibility
• Obstruction to line of sight
• Known or seen before
• Any reason to notice
• Time elapsed

42
Q

What is the system when handling lost property?

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Exhibits Forensic Information and Miscellaneous Property (EFIMS)

43
Q

What are the types of memory?

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• Sensory memory
• Short-term memory
• Long-term memory