Sexual Offences Flashcards
What seven key behaviours should you display when dealing with victims of sexual offences?
Conduct your dealings in a sensitive and concerned.
Accept they are telling the truth until there is evidence to prove the contrary.
Listen to what they tell you, give them an opportunity to tell their account the words, even to just vent their feelings.
Medical attention establish whether they require this.
Treat them courteously.
Explain the process you are following and why are you need to follow that process
Advise of local counselling services we are relevant.
What is the definition of the term and decent?
In reference to the time place in circumstances and decent means no conforming with generally excepted standards of behaviour especially in relation to sexual matters.
What is the meaning of consent
Consent is a persons conscious in voluntary agreement to something desired or proposed by another.
The crimes act 1961 section 128A outlines circumstances where in sexual activity a person does not provide legal consent. List five of the circumstances.
A person does not consent to sexual activity just because:
He or she does not protest or offer physical resistance.
If he or she allows the activity because of:
Force or threat.
The fear of application of force to him or her or some other person.
If they are asleep or unconscious.
while he or she is so affected by drugs or alcohol.
If affected by intellectual mental or physical condition impairment of such a nature.
Catfish
What is S216H of the crimes act 1961?
It is an offence for everyone who intentionally or recklessly makes an intimate Visual recording of another person.
What is the section, act and the elements of indecent exposure?
Summary offences act 1981 section 27
In any public place.
Intentionally and obscenely.
Expresses any part of his or her genitals.
In regards to indecent exposure, what power of arrest do police have?
Summary offences act 1981 S39(1)
In regards to an indecent act in a public place what power of arrest do police have?
Crimes act 1961 S315
What is the section, act and the elements of indecent act in a public place?
Crimes act 1961 S125
Wilfully does any indecent act.
In any place.
To which the public have or are permitted to have access.
What is the section, act and the elements of indecent act with intent to insult or offend?
Crimes Act 1961 S126
With intent to insult or offend any person.
Does any indecent act.
In any place.
In regards to an indecent act with intent to insult or offend what power of arrest do police have?
Crimes Act 1961 S315
In regards to an indecent assault what power of arrest do police have?
Crimes Act 1961 S315
What is the section, act and the elements of indecent assault?
Crimes Act 1961 S135
Indecently assaults
Another person
What is S132 of the Crimes Act 1961?
Indecent act on a child under 12.
10 year penalty
Example: An adult female encourages a 6-year old boy to touch her breast by offering him sweets.
What is S134(3) of the Crimes Act 1961?
Indecent Act on a young person under 16.
7 year penalty.
Example: An adult male forces a 14 year old girl to masturbate him
