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Nature of Crime
Nature of Crime
Investigation
Investigation
Mystery
100
conditions that may be considered by a court when determining guilt or innocence of a defendant; mitigating circumstances do not justify or excuse an offense but may reduce the severity of a charge
What are mitigating circumstances?
100
less severe offences that are heard and sentenced by a magistrate in the Local Court
What is a summary offence?
100
formal accusation of a person of committing a criminal offence
What is charge?
100
the act or process of questioning a suspect by the investigating officers
What is interrogation?
100
These are two ways to prevent crime.
What is situational and social crime prevention?
200
a defence where the accused claims that the actions of another person caused them to temporarily lose control; the act of inducing rage, anger, or resentment in another person that may cause that person to engage in an illegal act
What is provocation?
200
economic, political, social, genetic, and psychological are all?
What are factors affecting criminal behaviour?
200
evidence that cannot be considered by a judge or jury in court, for example, evidence that has been compromised or was obtained by unlawful means
What is inadmissible evidence?
200
a statement issued by police to a suspect when they are detained to inform them of their rights
What is caution?
200
a legal document issued by magistrate authorising an officer to perform a particular act, for example make an arrest, conduct a search, seize property or use a phone tap
What is a warrant?
300
using or threatening to use violence towards another that would cause a reasonable person present at the scene to fear for their safety
What is affray?
300
the scientific study of crime and criminal behaviour
What is criminology?
300
genetic material (such as hair, blood and saliva) that can be used to link a suspect with a crime scene or criminal offence
What is DNA evidence?
300
a legal document that states when and where a person must appear in court and, if they are the accused, the charge to which they must answer
What is summons?
300
such force as is reasonably necessary for the officer to perform the function; the officer must honestly believe that it was justified and not excessive
What is reasonable force?
400
an offence where a principal crime was attempted but failed or was prevented for some reason despite the intention to complete it
What is attempt?
400
more severe offences that are heard and sentenced by a judge in a District Court or tried before a judge and jury
What is an indictable offence?
400
Two of the special powers given to police to assist in investigating crime are those of ? and ?
What is search and seizure?
400
the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on particular conditions such as lodgment of a sum of money as a guarantee
What is bail?
400
Police form part of the __________ ? arm of government and so are separate from the legislature, who makes the laws, and the courts, who make enforceable legal decisions and judgments.
What is executive?
500
when two or more people plot to commit a crime together
What is conspiracy?
500
These type of offences are usually set out in delegated legislation, such as regulations or local laws, that address a range of day to day situations and standards. They differ from more serious offences set out in statute or common law that can only be modified by parliament or in some cases the courts.
What are regulatory offences?
500
The police are not allowed to detain a person unless they have good reason to do so. The conditions under which the police may lawfully arrest a per- son are contained in the ????
What is Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW)?
500
in bail, where another person agrees to provide a financial guarantee that the accused will return to the court for trial in exchange for the accused’s temporary release
What is surety?
500
a Latin term meaning ‘in the place’; used to describe the place in which a piece of evidence is found or situated
What is 'in situ'?