Police as Experts in the Detection of Alcohol and Other Drug Intoxication : A Review of the Scientific Evidence within the Australian Legal Context
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Title
Police as Experts in the Detection of Alcohol and Other Drug Intoxication : A Review of the Scientific Evidence within the Australian Legal Context
Description
Alcohol and Other Drug (‘AOD’) use is prevalent in Australia and worldwide, and is frequently a factor in many crimes. Police are often required to assess whether an individual is relevantly intoxicated. This article reviews the current laws and research surrounding intoxication detection by police, with a focus on Australia. It finds that legislation governing criminal law and police powers offers little guidance, and training in intoxication assessment appears to be underdeveloped. It concludes that assumptions of police expertise in AOD intoxication detection should be viewed with caution. Further research is required into the adequacy of initial and continuing police training, and into the practices employed by police officers on the streets, at the police station, and in the courtroom.
Creator
Monds, Lauren
Quilter, Julia
van Golde, Celine
McNamara, Luke
Source
The University of Queensland Law Journal; Vol. 38 No. 2 (2019): Special issue on expert evidence; 267-388
1839-289X
0083-4041
10.38127/uqlj.v38i2
Publisher
The University of Queensland School of Law
Date
2020-02-18
Rights
Copyright (c) 2020 The University of Queensland Law Journal
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Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
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Collection
Citation
Lauren Monds et al., Police as Experts in the Detection of Alcohol and Other Drug Intoxication : A Review of the Scientific Evidence within the Australian Legal Context, The University of Queensland School of Law, 2020, accessed November 5, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/2626