S&S and Youth

Question 1

Section 15

Answer 1

Enter a search of a place if suspect 14+ offence committed and believe evidential material will be CADD.

Question 2

Section 16

Answer 2

Search person in public if believe in possession of evidential material relating to 14+ offence committed

Question 3

Section 17

Answer 3

Search vehicle in public place if believe you’ll find find evidential material relating to 14+ offence

Question 4

Section 9

Answer 4

Stop vehicle to find person at large or having committed imprisonable offence.

Question 5

Section 27

Answer 5

Search person in public if suspect committing offence in relation to Possessing offensive weapons.

Question 6

Firearm- definition

Answer 6

Anything from which any shot,bullet,missile or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive

Question 7

Curtilage

Answer 7

Legal term to define the land immediately surrounding a house. The area from which an owner would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Question 8

Section 46E S&S

Answer 8

Observe private activity without device from public areas.
Observe curtilage with device for 3hrs in 24hr period, 8 hours total.

Question 9

Section 214 OT Act 1989

Answer 9

Arrest child or young person
-ensure appearance before the court
-prevent committing more offences
-prevent CADD of evidence.

Question 10

Section 215A OT Act 1989

Answer 10

Rights to be explained to child or young person on request- do not need to re-explain within 1 hour

Question 11

Section 218, OT Act 1989

Answer 11

All communication with child/young person to be in a manner appropriate to there age and level of understanding

Question 12

Doli Incapax?

Answer 12

A common law presumption that children under a particular age are incapable of evil and therefore should not be culpable for any criminal act or omissions.
Under 10 cannot be held legally responsible
10-13 cannot be criminally liable, unless knew what they were doing was wrong