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ADPP (PPP103 WEEKS 1-6 SESSION 1A Distance Education) - General Questions With Solutions
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ADPP (PPP103 WEEKS 1-6 SESSION 1A DistanceEducation) - General Questions With Solutions
Name 4 roles of the police? Right Ans - a. To maintain the peace
b. To enforce the law
c. To bring offenders to court
d. To protect life and property
e. To prevent crime
f. To educate the public
g. To investigate crime in full
h. Public order management
What are the four arms of the law,
and their role? Right Ans - a. The Law Makers - Parliament. To set standard
of social behaviour and to communicate those behaviours to the public in the
form of law making.
b. The Law Enforcers - to enforce the law and maintain the peace
c. The Judicial - to interpret the law and sentence/decide punishments
(punitive action).
d. The Corrections Arm - to carry out sentencing, to rehabilitate and reform.
What is meant by the separation of
powers (list the three components). Right Ans - Not one arm of the law has
the power to make,
administer and enforce the law. Not one arm has the power to be judge, jury
and executioner.
a. Legislative - The power to make the law
, b. Executive - The power to change and administer the law, and
c. Judicial - The power to interpret and enforce the law in court.
What is the importance of
the separation of powers? Right Ans - By keeping the powers separate it
prevents bias. It ensures that each arm operates
independently and it prevents abuse of power. It is important that the courts
are not influenced by political parties or social groups and it prevents
dictatorship.
What is meant by common law? Right Ans - Laws adopted from the
Doctrine of Precedence, made from past cases. Judge made law. Also
know as the unwritten law.
What is meant by Statute law? Right Ans - Laws made by Parliament or
with the authority of Parliament.
What are three ways Statute Law can
impact on Common Law? Right Ans - a. Remedy some defect in common
law
b. Supplement the common law by means of an act of Parliament
c. Declare part of the common law by an act of Parliament.
What is meant by civil law? Right Ans - Law that protects the individual
rights of citizens in the private arena i.e.
Wills, Marriage, Divorce etc.
What is meant by criminal law? Right Ans - Laws concerned with the
protection of society against specific anti social behaviour.
Name 4 positive examples of police culture? Right Ans - a. Camaraderie
b. A sense of belonging
c. Tradition and Ceremony
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