CPC 1 Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is the Definition of Policing?
“Policing is the maintenance of law and order by a police officer”
Are Police Above the Law?
No, Police are not above the law.
What are the 3 common goals of Peels 9 Principles of Policing?
- Prevent Crime
- Public Support
- Respect Community Principles
What are the 3 components for Crime to Occur?
- Offender
- Location
- Victim
What are the NSWPF 3 Approaches to maintain law and order?
- Prevention
- Disruption
- Response
What is PREVENTION?
Focuses policing efforts on one or more of the crime triangle components -methods inc: Education Strat, Media Campaigns etc
What is DISRUPTION?
Criminal behaviour is occurring / employ a strategy to disrupt criminal behaviour of offender.
What is RESPONSE?
Crime is going to occur and you will need to respond and investigate those crimes
What are the 7 ANZPAA Qualities?
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Engagement
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Self-reflection
- Teamwork
What is the Court Hierarchy?
Local Court - District Court - Court of Criminal Appeals - Supreme Court
What is Common Law?
Common through the country and applied to everyone in society and is usually UNCODIFIED
What is Statute Law?
Main source of law in Australia and is Law that comes from Legislation
What is Case Law?
Made by judges through their decisions in court cases
What does case law contain?
- Title of the Case
- Type of Court
- Date of Judgment
- Statement of Facts
- Opinion of Court
- Courts Judgment
- Statement of Principe law
decided in case
What is FUNCTION of Law?
Forms social control, the law gives power to the police to do their job and use force when necessary. It protects lives, liberties, rights and property of citizens
What are the 2 Classifications of Law?
Criminal Law
Civil Law
What is the Rule of Law?
No one is above the law - the law is applied equally and fairly - Fair Trials - Presumption of innocence
What is DUE PROCESS?
Natural Justice or Procedural Fairness
What is the DOCTRINE OF PRECEDENT?
Once point of law is decided upon by a court then the same law must be applied / promote consistency in decision making by judges
What does Adversarial System mean?
Means 2 parties in a case (both prosecution and defence)
What is the Australian Constitution?
Describes the structure role powers of the Aus Parliament
What is DEMOCRACY?
5 Values
Respect rights to own choices, tolerance of different and opposing ideas, value all and support each full potential, freedom of speech and association / justice
What is the Division of Powers?
The 3 Levels of GOVT
What is Seperation of Power?
3=
Legislative (LAWS)
Executive (put laws in effect)
Judicial (interpret laws applied)
