Youth Flashcards
When do you caution a youth?
Before asking any questions intended to obtain an admission.
When deciding on the admissibility of a youths interview, an overriding principle that will guide the judge is:
Whether the youth was fully informed of their rights according to S215 of Children Young Person and their Families Act.
A youth suspect (14 years) is asked who he wishes to have as his nominated person at interview. His parents are divorced and although he lives locally with his mother he nominated his father who lives out of the district. Which of the following actions is most appropriate and the given circumstances?
Advise the father of the circumstances and make the enquires about his availability.
When you are satisfied on reasonable grounds that an arrest of a youth (15 years) without warrant as necessary in the circumstances, which section of the children young persons in their families act 1989 overrides any other enactment and making an arrest?
Section 214.
On speaking with a youth apprehended at the scene of an attempted robbery you note he has very poor English. On requesting his name and address and beginning to caution him you note he does not seem to understand you. In the circumstances, what action is most appropriate?
Give him the rights caution with reasonable diligence to gain his understanding.
At 14:00 hours you give Jimmy (aged 15) his right pursuant to section 215 of the Children Young Persons and Young Families Act 1989. At 14:45 hours he asks you whether he has to answer the question you just asked him. The most appropriate thing for you to do is…
Advise them again of all his rights pursuant to section 215 of the CYPF Act.
Late at night you are called to suspicious fire at a school. While cordoning the scene you locate and search a male teenager. Newspaper and a can of accelerate are found in his car back. He refuses to tell you his name. Your caution should make sure he understands:
You can arrest him if he continues to refuse to give you his name and address.
You are called to an aggravated robbery at a liquor store. As you arrive the offender decamps but you chase and apprehend a 15-year-old youth. Before you have time to question him, he states “I didn’t mean to shoot the guy”. Which of the following statements best describes the admissibility of the confession?
His confession is admissible but he must be cautioned as soon as possible.
A youth (16 years) who is to be interviewed about stolen property insists on his uncle as his nominated person. On contacting the Uncle you find out that he is willing to attend an interview but due to work commitments is not available until the next day. You should advise the youth in this situation that:
His nominated person is not available within the required time frames and request he nominates another.
Which of the following people may not act as nominate a persons, even if the young person specifically requested?
A person you believe on reasonable grounds would attempt to pervert the course of justice if permitted to consult with the young person.
In general, should an investigator regard a child or used under the age of 18 years as a special consideration witness?
Yes, because their age and maturity level may mean they are vulnerable in an interview situation.
Duty of care requires you to protect the arrested for detained person:
From the time you arrest or detained the person until you transfer them into someone else’s custody and your transfer is acknowledged.
When deciding on the admissibility of a youths interview, and overriding principle that will guide the judge is:
Whether the youth was fully informed of their rights according to section 215 after CYP and their Families Act 1989.
When a nominated person arrives to support a youth for interview you should give and nominated person the Advice and Duties Nominated Person’s booklet and:
Explain it’s contents to the nominated person and allow them time alone to discuss it with the youth.
