Young people and the lawYoung people and the law

PolicePolice

What does a criminal look like?

Where images of criminals come Where images of criminals come fromfrom

Images of criminals come from a variety of Images of criminals come from a variety of sources:sources:

- Parents

- Church

- how crime is depicted on TV and in other media

- whether one has had a family member or friend who has turned to crime

- whether one has committed a criminal offence oneself

-- whether one has been a victim of crime

Criminal ActsCriminal ActsAn action may be defined as a crime for one of

threereasons:

(a) society thinks it is morally wrong

(b) it interferes with the rights of another person

(c) society could not function properly unless it was considered to be wrong and people who did it were punished

CRIMECRIME1. A crime is a serious offence, an act that’s

breaks the law; illegal acts

2. A crime is an act which a government or other authority has declared it to be against the law.

OR

3. A crime is a conduct or action, event prohibited by law

When people commit When people commit crimes….crimes….

► The law is enforced by the police who have the power to arrest and charge those who break it

► The offender may be prosecuted by the state by any other legally empowered authority, or in some cases by a private individual

► Judgement and sentencing are carried out by a court of law

► A prison service and other agencies ensure that sentences are carried out. Is it referred to the penal system

The Qld PoliceThe Qld Police## Commenced operations on January 1, 1864.Commenced operations on January 1, 1864.

## Was divided into Metropolitan Police, Rural Was divided into Metropolitan Police, Rural Police, Police, Water Police and Native Police.Water Police and Native Police.

## First woman police officers were appointed in First woman police officers were appointed in 1931.1931.

## The Qld Police Force became known as the The Qld Police Force became known as the Queensland Police Service Queensland Police Service with the passing with the passing of the new of the new Police Act Police Act in in 19901990..

## New Motto:New Motto: “With Honour We Serve”“With Honour We Serve”

First Female First Female Police OfficersPolice Officers

Zara Dare (on left) and Zara Dare (on left) and Ellen O’Donnell, the Ellen O’Donnell, the first women police first women police

officers in Queensland, officers in Queensland, joined the force in joined the force in

1931. 1931.

Image from the Image from the Queensland Police Queensland Police

Museum image Museum image collection. collection.

Photo - Zara Dare, PM Photo - Zara Dare, PM 1613, Sunday Mail 1613, Sunday Mail

photograph, July 12, photograph, July 12, 1931.1931.

Commonwealth Commonwealth PolicePolice

## Was formed in 1960.Was formed in 1960.

## Became known as the Became known as the Australian Federal PoliceAustralian Federal Police in in 19791979..

## They deal with many national issues such as:They deal with many national issues such as:-- TerrorismTerrorism-- E-CrimeE-Crime-- Internet scamsInternet scams-- People smugglingPeople smuggling-- Environmental crimeEnvironmental crime-- DrugsDrugs-- Major FraudMajor Fraud