Police Powers: Powers of Arrest

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GCSE (ELS) Law Test sobre Police Powers: Powers of Arrest, creado por nings.doyle9418 el 06/04/2015.
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
What does section 24 of PACE cover?
Respuesta
  • Arrest with a warrant.
  • Arrest without a warrant.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Which section of which act changed s24 PACE?
Respuesta
  • S110 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  • S60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
  • S110 Criminal Justice 2003

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
What does s24 PACE say?
Respuesta
  • Police may arrest a person where an offence: -has/may have been committed -is/may be being committed -is about to be committed
  • Police may arrest a person where an offence: -has/may have been committed -is/may be being committed
  • Police must have a warrant to arrest people

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
The police also need reasonable suspicion for an arrest under s24 PACE
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
The necessity test puts limits on when an arrest is necessary. Which of the following is NOT an occasion where it would be necessary to arrest someone?
Respuesta
  • To ascertain the person's name and address.
  • To take a photo of the person
  • To prevent the person causing physical injury to self or others.
  • Prevent the person disappearing which would hinder the prosecution.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Which Code of PACE covers arrest under s24 PACE?
Respuesta
  • Code G
  • Code A
  • Code C

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
What does the code for arrest under s24 PACE explain?
Respuesta
  • Guidelines for arrests without a warrant
  • Guidelines of police uniforms
  • A compilation of cases where a person was arrested without a warrant.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Section 28 PACE states that a person being arrested must be told the grounds for their arrest. Code G says that this must be in clear, non-technical terms.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
What information must the police have to apply for a warrant to arrest a person?
Respuesta
  • Name
  • Address
  • Reason
  • Phone number
  • Picture/ ID
  • Driving licence

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Which section of which act allows the police to apply for a warrant to arrest a person?
Respuesta
  • s1 Magistrates' Court Act 1980
  • s1-7 Magistrates' Court Act 1980
  • s24 PACE 1984

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Which section of which act allows the police to arrest a person for breaching their bail?
Respuesta
  • s46 PACE, created by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
  • s24 PACE
  • S1 Magistrates' Court Act 1980

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
Section 26 PACE allows the police to arrest some for breaching the peace?
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
What criteria were set by Bibby v Chief Constable of Essex Police (2000) with regards to arrests for breach of the peace?
Respuesta
  • There must be a sufficiently real and present threat that can justify the person loosing their liberty
  • The threat must come from the person being arrested.
  • The person's conduct must interfere with the rights of other people.
  • The person's conduct must be unreasonable.
  • The person's volume must be over 90 dB.
  • The person being arrested does not have to be the one making the noise but is in charge of the event.
  • At least 7 people must complain

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
It can be argued that the necessity test gives too much power to police. Some people say that it can be argued that it is always necessary to arrest a person.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
Changes to PACE by s110 of SOCPA 2005 means that police can arrest for ANY offence and Code G gives officers an enormous degree of discretion on when they can/should use these powers.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False
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