PPRA Flashcards

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Functions of the Police

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PPPUD

Protect the community
Preserve peace and good order
Prevent offending
Uphold the law
Detect and bring offenders to justice
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Assault

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A person strikes, touches, moves or applies any force to another directly or indirectly without that persons consent

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Bodily harm

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bodily injury that interferes with persons health or comfort

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4
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Statute of limitations

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Simple and Indictable offence without indictment - 12 months

Indictable offence with indictment - Nil time frame

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5
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What are factors that contribute to an Assault occasioning bodily harm

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  • Body harm is caused as a result of the assault
  • Possession or pretends to be in possession of a dangerous weapon.
  • With one or more persons
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Factors for serious Assaults

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  • Assaults with intention to commit a crime
  • Assaults or resist a Police in the execution of their duty
  • Assaults person over 60
  • Assaults person relying on assistant dog or wheel chair or other assistant device
  • Assault from bodily fluids
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Identifying Particulars

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Police may serve an IPN for offences that carry a 1yr imprisonment. Must be served by written notice.

  • the person must appear at the states Police station within 7 days.
  • allow Police to take any of the persons identifying particulars, including photo
  • stay at the Police station for a reasonable necessary for Police to obtain particulars.
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What Particulars are obtain for an IPN

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  • Palm print
  • Finger print
  • Voice print
  • Handwritting
  • foot print
  • photograph

DNA is not a requirement

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Definition of a child

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Child is an individual under the age of 18yrs

  • Not criminally liable under the age of 10yrs, Between 10-14yrs accountability must be met
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10
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What are the important issues with evidence

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  • the Relevance and Admissibility of the evidence
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11
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Direct evidence

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Saw, Heard, felt or smelt

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12
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Circumstantial

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Existence of a fact: Finger print

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13
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Real

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Physical object: weapon in an assault

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14
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Secondary

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  • seized items
  • photographs
  • recordings
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15
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Hearsay

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  • A repeat of another persons words
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Documntary

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  • any form of document
17
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Similar Fact

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  • Persons past behaviour
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Expert evidence

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  • qualified expert in the field
19
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Types of warrants:

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  • Arrest warrant: Breach of conditions
  • Mesne Warrant: Fines warrant
  • Fail to Appear: Fail to appear for NTA
  • Bench Warrant: issued by the courts
  • Warrant of apprehension: Warrant from another State
  • Warrant of apprehension and return to prison