JUST 1010 Study Guide - Winter 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Order Of Australia, Law Enforcement Officer, Summary Offence
JUST 1010
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Introduction
Who is a Peace Officer?
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Classification of Offences
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Police Powers
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Groups Identified
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Modern Policing
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The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime/disorder.
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The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of p
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Police must secure the willing co-operation of the public in voluntary observance of the
secure/maintain the respect of the public.
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The degree of co-operation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately
the use of physical force.
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Police seek/preserve public favour not by catering to public opinion but by constantly d
absolute impartial……..
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Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to
when the exercise of persuasion, advice and warning is found to be insufficient.
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Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to
that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only memb
are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in th
community welfare/existence.
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Police should always direct their action strictly towards their functions and never appea
of the judiciary.
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The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible eviden
dealing with it.
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What is a Peace Officer (Canada)?
Peace officer" includes (a) a mayor, warden, reeve, sheriff, deputy sheriff, sheriff's offi
peace.
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(b) a member of the Correctional Service of Canada who is designated a as a peace offi
of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, and a warden, deputy warden, instruct
guard and any other officer or permanent employee of a prison other than a penitentiar
of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
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(c ) a police officer, police constable, bailiff constable, or other person employed for th
maintenance of the public peace or for the service of execution of civil process.
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(d) An officer or a person having the powers of a customs/excise officer when performi
administration of the Customs Act, the Excise Act or the Excise Act 2001.
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(e) a persons designated as a fishery guardian under the Fisheries Act when performing
functions under that Act and a person designated as a fishery officer under the Fisherie
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W1 Police Powers
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Document Summary
The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime/disorder. The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of p. Police must secure the willing co-operation of the public in voluntary observance of the secure/maintain the respect of the public. The degree of co-operation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately the use of physical force. Police seek/preserve public favour not by catering to public opinion but by constantly d absolute impartial Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to when the exercise of persuasion, advice and warning is found to be insufficient. Police should always direct their action strictly towards their functions and never appea of the judiciary. The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible eviden dealing with it. or 6 months in jail or both.