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Pregunta 1
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What sets out the police powers?
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Section 1 PACE 1984
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SOCPA
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Police and Criminal Powers Act PACE (1984)
Pregunta 2
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What is the purpose of stop and search?
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To give more power to the police
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So that police officers can check out any suspicions instead of arresting and taking to station.
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To give more rights to citizens.
Pregunta 3
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What is meant by "public place"?
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streets, car parks and even gardens if suspected person does not live at that address.
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Anywhere. i.e. houses, streets.
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only in busy places i.e. town centers
Pregunta 4
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What does CODE A give guidance on and stress?
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It just gives police simple instructions on stop and search and stresses power.
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It give guidance and stresses that powers to stop and search MUST be used fairly.
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It doesn't give guidance or stress anything.
Pregunta 5
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"reasonable grounds for suspecting" gives very wide powers. What do the codes of practice do to be used as safeguards?
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A,stop and search powers; B, powers to search premises and seize property. C, to deal with detention, treatment and questioning. D, Rules for identification procedures. E, on tape recording interviews. F on videoing interviews. G, on powers of arrest. H, on detention, treatment and questioning of those arrested under s41 Terrorism Act 2000
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There are no codes of practise
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COdes A- H just state powers of stop and search
Pregunta 6
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Are there any other safeguards?
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Yes
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No
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Yes. Officers must give name and station; Officer must give reason for search; if outside can only request outer clothing to be removed; officer MUST make a written report straight after; if want to remove further clothing it must be out of public view.
Pregunta 7
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What are the other powers to stop and search?
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Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Terrorism Act 2000. Voluntary searches.
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there are no other powers
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only the CJPOA
Pregunta 8
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What are the problems with stop and search powers?
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There are no problems with it.
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Since PACE stop and searches have increased a significant amount. Also stats show black people are 6 times more likely to be stopped and searched.
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Everything as it gives too much power to police.
Pregunta 9
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What is the balance of interest factor?
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London bombing of July 2005. A man avoided detection by leaving the city dressed in a burka.
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lots of past cases prove that ethnic minorities offend more.
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there are less numbers in the ethnic minority population
Pregunta 10
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Does stop and search always lead to arrest?
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NO
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YES
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Before 1999, 10% of stop and searches lead to arrest. However 90% (900,000) people were unnecessarily stopped each year.
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