ADPP Session 1 Law/Powers PPP145
Exam With 100% Correct Answers
Role of Police in a Democratic Society - Correct
Answer-P - Protecting life and property
P - Preventing and detecting crime
U - Upholding the law
M - Maintaining order
P - Provide policing services
Proving criminal liability - Correct Answer-1.
Prosecution must prove each element of offence
beyond reasonable doubt
2. Establishing mens rea and actus reus.
Temporal Coincidence - Correct Answer-Actus reus
and Mens rea must coincide in time (occur
simultaneously)
Define strict liability - Correct Answer-An emphasis
on Actus reus and excludes much of Mens rea.
Eg. traffic offences.
Define the Doctrine of Doli Incapax & Age of
Criminal Responsibility - Correct Answer-- A child
,under 10 is incapable of forming a criminal intent
therefore they cannot be charged for any offences.
- Ages between 10-14 is presumed that they cannot
commit any crimes because they do not understand
what is right or wrong.
Penalty for:
a) Serious Indictable Offence
b) Minor Indictable Offence
c) Strictly Indictable Offence - Correct Answer-a) 5
years or more
b) 2-5 years
c) 20 years - life
Statute of Limitations for:
a) Summary matters
b) Indictable matters - Correct Answer-a) 6 months
b) no time limit
Evidence Act 1995 Section 140 - Correct Answer-
Civil Proceedings : standard of proof
Prosecutor must prove the balance of probabilities.
,Evidence Act 1995 Section 141 - Correct Answer-
Criminal Proceedings: standard of proof
Prosecutor must prove beyond reasonable doubt.
Sections contained in an Act - Correct Answer-1.
Offence
2. Definition
3. Power
4. Procedural
STOPAR - Correct Answer-Stop = stop/focus on
problem
Think = consider own knowledge of policing
situations, key factors (5WHs)
Observe = gather information to formulate plan,
identify key elements, risk assessment
Act = implement action plan
Review = assess/self-reflect situation, outcome,
actions, further improvements.
, Sources of Evidence - Correct Answer-1. Original =
oral testimonies
2. Real = physical evidence: weapons, DNA,
fingerprints
3. Documentary = written, electronic, audio, visual
records
Define inculpatory evidence. - Correct Answer-
evidence that incriminates (guilty)
Define exculpatory evidence - Correct Answer-
evidence that exonerates (innocent)
Hierarchy of Secondary ID methods - Correct
Answer-1. Crowd Scenes
2. Photographs
3. In Dock (court)
Define Arrest - Correct Answer-T = total Restraint
of the personal liberty of another
E = effective from the moment a person is not free
to come and go as they please
A = A officer plainly conveys by words or actions
that a suspect is not free to leave
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