Lesson 1

Question 1

6 duties of Police Officers

Answer 1

1. Maintain law + order and protect life + property
2. Prevent crime
3. Detect criminals
4. Maintain and uphold the statute law
5. Control road traffic
6. Assist at minor + major disasters

Question 2

Policing focus

Answer 2

1. Community safety
2. Crime and justice
3. Road safety

Question 3

Statute Law

Answer 3

ENACTED laws made by PARLIAMENT

Question 4

Case law

Answer 4

UN-ENACTED laws from JUDGES

Question 5

D v O v P

Answer 5

Definition
Offence
Power

Question 6

Definitions of words

Answer 6

1. Check ACT
2. Check CASE LAW
3. Check LAW DICTIONARY
4. Check DICTIONARY

Question 7

What is an offence

Answer 7

ACT OR OMISSION which RENDERS THE PERSON doing it LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT

Question 8

Types of offences

Answer 8

1. Crimes
2. Simple

Question 9

WA criminal Courts

Answer 9

1. Magistrates
2. District
3. Supreme
4. Children’s

Question 10

Statute of limitations

Answer 10

Criminal: NONE unless stated
Simple: 12 MONTHS unless stated

Question 11

Elements of an offence

Answer 11

EVERY ELEMENT of offence MUST be proven BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT

Question 12

Burden of proof

Answer 12

Prosecution:
Burden of proving elements of offence belonging to prosecution

Defence:
Reversal of proof (proving insanity / intox)

Question 13

Standard of proof

Answer 13

Prosecution: BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT

Defence: prove matter to lesser standard; ON THE BALANCE OF PROBABILITIES

Question 14

Can you do a stop and search based on system warnings and/or previous convictions

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What three factors can determine if you have search rights

Answer 15

Time
Place
Circumstance

Question 16

What section are attempts under in crime code

Answer 16

Section 4

Question 17

An attempt must meet which 4 criteria

Answer 17

1. Intention to commit an offence
2. Act or omission to carry out that intention
3. Must be more than mere preparation
4. Non-fulfilment of offence

Question 18

How many points do you get for referencing an act. And what for

Answer 18

5
Title of offence
Section
Subsection
Paragraph
Name of the act

Question 19

What are principal offenders

Answer 19

Offenders all charged with the same offence as the person committing

Question 20

What are the 5 principal offenders

Answer 20

A actual offender
B enabler
C aider
D procurer
D counsellor

Question 21

Define Actual offender

Answer 21

Person who commits offence

Question 22

Define Enabler

Answer 22

Person who makes it possible for the offence to be committed

Question 23

Define Aider

Answer 23

Person who gives assistance or encouragement in committing the offence

Question 24

Define Procurer

Answer 24

Person who gets someone else to commit offence

Question 25

Define Counsellor

Answer 25

Person who advises or tells someone how to commit the offence

Question 26

What is procuring children (2 parts)

Answer 26

Child under 10 not criminally responsible. Sec 29 C.C Person who gets child under 10 to commit offence is liable. Sec 7 C.C

Question 27

What is mode of execution immaterial

Answer 27

If a person counsels another to commit an offence and they commit another offence where it is a probable consequence. They are charge with counselling

Question 28

Prosecution of common purpose

Answer 28

2 OR MORE persons with COMMON INTENT to perform offence. IN THE PROSECUTION of the offence commit ANOTHER offence which was a PROBABLE CONSEQUENCE. Both have committed the offence

Question 29

What are the three elements of Accessories after the fact

Answer 29

1. Knowing AT THE TIME other person will commit offence 2. RECEIVES OR ASSISTS the offender 3. so offended may escape punishment