Institutions that enforce criminal law

Question 1

What is the role of police

Answer 1

Serve community and law and to enforce criminal law

Question 2

what are the aims of the police force

Answer 2

preserve the peace
protect life and property
prevent crime
detect and apprehend offenders
assist victims of crime and other people in times of emergency

Question 3

what is the role of Victorian police

Answer 3

to serve the Victorian community and to uphold the law to promote a safe, secure and orderly society

Question 4

true or false Victorian police are the main institution that enforces criminal law relating to indictable offences and most summary offences in victoria

Answer 4

true

Question 5

What is the Victorian polices aim:

Answer 5

-talk to witnesses and victims following an alleged crime
-question suspects
-examine crime scenes
-look for and gather evidence
-conduct searches of people and property
-arrest accused persons
-charge people with offences that most fit the crime

Question 6

what are summary offences

Answer 6

minor offences

Question 7

what are indictable offences

Answer 7

serious offences

Question 8

what do Victorian police have the power to do with summary offences

Answer 8

Victoria police has the power to prosecute these cases in court , often prosecuted by a trained police officer in the magistrates court

Question 9

what do police do for indictable offences

Answer 9

police investigate and charge the accused person and turn over this evidence to the OPP

Question 10

what are the police powers

Answer 10

• the crimes act 1958 allows police officer to arrest a person without a warrant in some circumstances
• enables a police officer to fingerprint suspects
• largely increased over the last two decades following the war on terror

Question 11

What is the role of the Australian federal police

Answer 11

to investigate offences that have a federal aspect and deal with crimes that fall under commonwealth legislation like terrorist offence

Question 12

What are delegated bodies

Answer 12

There are a number of bodies in Victoria that are given authority by the Victorian Parliament to enforce criminal laws.

Question 13

Local councils : delegated body
what do they have the power to do by law

Answer 13

building and planning permits
rubbish collection
establishment of local libraries
food standards law