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| When court shows dissaproval |
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| A document telling the accused which court will deal with their criminal case and the mention date. Used when an arrest is not nessacary. |
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| Punishment should deter the offender or others from commiting the same or similar offence, this includes general deterrence (everybody) and/or specific deterrence (offender) |
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| Judge should choose the most straight-forward soultuion when sentencing. If a choice of punisment exsits a judge should choose the lestsevere option that will achieve the purpose of sentencing |
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| Police enforce exxisting criminal law by investegating crimes, interview witnesses, collect evidence, arrest and lay chargers |
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| To prevent crime police; patrol the streets, present at large gatherings, 000, crime stoppers and neighbourhood watch. |
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| Poilce can; Direct traffic, prevent crime, investegate crime and assist victims |
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| It may be nessacary to protect the community from an offender, offender is removed from society (imprisonment)and previous wrongdoings are taken into account |
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| Aim is to assist offenders to change their attitudes and be ready to take their place in society on release, prison is seen as a last resort. |
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| Used when hunting a particular suspect for example, prison escape, person who breaches bail or fails to appear in court |
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| They must reasonably believe suspect commited a crime |
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| Police may obtain warrant to search if they believe the search will disclose: stolen goods, evidence of a crime, goods that might be used n a crime |
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| Searches (without warrant) |
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| If they reasonably believe that an indictable offence is happening, a person is escaping legal cusdoty, illgeal drugs are on the property |
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| Ensures accused does not have to answer police questioning or testify if committed to stand trial |
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| Dentention for reasonable time |
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| Depends on how long it has taken to get person into cusdoty, number of people to be interviewed, delays suchs as time taken for a lawyer to attened |
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| A person has a right to coMMUNICATE WITH A LAWYER AND A RELATIVE FRIEND. |
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