HSC Legal Studies - CRIME (Legislations)

CRIME

CRIME

Basis of all crime law

Crimes Act 1900

All police powers

Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) - covers the legal powers of police

Police power - medical exams

Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 (NSW) - suspects, volunteers and people convicted of a serious offence can be tested for DNA

Police power - detention

Anti-Terrorism Act (No.2) 2005 - a person suspected of being about to engage in a terrorist activity can be detained in prison for 48hrs without charge

Evidence

Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - evidence must be obtained in the proper, lawful and correct manner

Warrants

Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) - sets out the circumstances in which a search warrant can be used

Bail

Bail Act 1978 (NSW)

Local Courts

Local Courts Act 1982 (NSW)

District Court

District Court Act 1973 (NSW)

Supreme Court

Charter of Justice (1823)

Drug Court

Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW)

High Court

Australia Act 1986 (Cth)

Public Defendants

Public Defenders Act 1995 (NSW) - barristers and solicitors

Legal Aid

Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW)

Jury

Jury Act 1977 (NSW)

Sentencing

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) - governs how judges and magistrates determine sentences

Appeals

Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) - governs appeals and the Criminal Court of Appeals

YOUNG OFFENDERS

YOUNG OFFENDERS

The rights of children when questioned or arrested

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW)

Sentencing of children

Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987

Alternatives to court for young offenders

Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW)

Youth Drug and Alcohol Court

Children's (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW)

INTERNATIONAL CRIME

INTERNATIONAL CRIME

Drug trade

United Nations Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961)

International Criminal Court

Rome Statute 1998

Australian Federal Police

Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth)

Australian Crime Commision

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth)