Virtual Criminal Justice System…explore the courts and cases and wander through the world of Criminal Justice.
Why do some people break laws? Why do most people behave? Theories of crime help us to answer these questions. Some theories locate the causes of crime in broader social structures (the economy, family breakdown, unemployment). Other theories draw our attention to biological and developmental causes, as well as the situational aspects of crime causation and prevention. And still other theories look at how social norms and values (social rules) guide and influence both criminal and conforming behaviour.
Police forces were established in the Australian colonies in the nineteenth century. They were largely based on the English model, although the colonial context obviously determined some special roles (for example, the policing of frontiers, and the employment of ‘native police’ – often to …show more content…
Based on national performance indicators, public satisfaction with police performance has been steadily increasing over the past decade. Police have the support of the public, although police themselves often express doubts about this. Eighty percent of persons (18 years or over) surveyed in 2000 agreed that the police do their job professionally, while 81 percent were satisfied with the service they received during their most recent contact with the police.Beyond the individual State police services, the Australian Federal Police enforce Commonwealth laws. The National Crime Authority is a standing justice commission with a national mandate, while other crime commissions (such as the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission) have ‘super’ powers to investigate crime at the State level (including the investigation of police corruption). The many regulatory agencies also have investigatory and law enforcement powers – particularly in the area of white collar
Why do some people break laws? Why do most people behave? Theories of crime help us to answer these questions. Some theories locate the causes of crime in broader social structures (the economy, family breakdown, unemployment). Other theories draw our attention to biological and developmental causes, as well as the situational aspects of crime causation and prevention. And still other theories look at how social norms and values (social rules) guide and influence both criminal and conforming behaviour.
Police forces were established in the Australian colonies in the nineteenth century. They were largely based on the English model, although the colonial context obviously determined some special roles (for example, the policing of frontiers, and the employment of ‘native police’ – often to …show more content…
Based on national performance indicators, public satisfaction with police performance has been steadily increasing over the past decade. Police have the support of the public, although police themselves often express doubts about this. Eighty percent of persons (18 years or over) surveyed in 2000 agreed that the police do their job professionally, while 81 percent were satisfied with the service they received during their most recent contact with the police.Beyond the individual State police services, the Australian Federal Police enforce Commonwealth laws. The National Crime Authority is a standing justice commission with a national mandate, while other crime commissions (such as the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission) have ‘super’ powers to investigate crime at the State level (including the investigation of police corruption). The many regulatory agencies also have investigatory and law enforcement powers – particularly in the area of white collar