Effectiveness of Australia’s Criminal Investigation Process in Achieving Justice

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The Effectiveness of Australia’s Criminal Investigation Process in Achieving Justice. INTRO: A crime is any act or omission which causes harm and is punishable by the state. The effectiveness of Australia’s criminal investigation process in achieving justice is determined by the extent in which police powers are executed, crime is reported and evidence is gathered lawfully. Although the criminal investigation process encapsulates the powers of police to interrogate and detain suspects, and to search and seize property, through the utilisation of warrants, it also entails the rights of subjects, evident through obtaining evidence, demonstrating a fairly acquitted exertion of these powers, to enforce the law and maintain public order safety by detecting and preventing crime, under acknowledgment of legislation, such as the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act (LEPRA) 2002 (NSW). Many of these factors prove controversial in regard to their integrity and ability to satisfy the rights of all stakeholders, including the accused’s right to silence, the right of the victim to have the crime investigated, and the collective right of safety for society.