PUBLIC ORDER

LEGISLATION
That enshrines the right to peaceful protest

DEFINE
The Queen's Peace

Any person committing a breach of the peace can be arrested by who?

LEGISLATION
That covers breaches of the peace

TRUE OR FALSE
A breach of the Queen's peace is a criminal offence

Case law defines what constitutes a breach of the peace. What are the ways in which the peace can be breached?

CASE LAW
That defines a breach of the peace

TRUE OR FALSE
The breach of the peace must have happened in the presence of the arresting person

DESCRIBE
The two possible outcomes after an arrest for breaching the peace

LEGISLATION
That deal with public order offences

LEGISLATION
That makes rioting an offence

S1 Public Order Act 1986 makes what an offence?

LEGISLATION
That makes violent disorder an offence

S2 Public Order Act 1986 makes what an offence?

LEGISLATION
That makes affray an offence

S3 Public Order Act 1986 makes what an offence?

LEGISLATION
That makes causing fear or provocation of violence an offence

S4 Public Order Act 1986 makes what an offence?

LEGISLATION
That makes causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress an offence

S4A Public Order Act 1986 makes what an offence?

LEGISLATION
That makes causing non-intentional harassment, alarm or distress an offence

S5 Public Order Act 1986 makes what an offence?

LIST
The offences under the Public Order Act 1986 from most serious to least serious

TRUE OR FALSE
Intoxication can be used as a partial defence against the less serious public order offences

What are the differences in the awareness and intentions of a suspect between S4, S4A and S4 Public Order Act 1986?

Who must be the recipient of the conduct in S4, S4A and S4 Public Order Act 1986 offences?

Do offences under S4, S4A and S5 include disorderly behaviour?

The distribution of offensive material falls under which public order offence - S4, S4A or S5?

Does someone need to ACTUALLY be affected by S4, S4A or S5 Public Order Act 1986 for an offence to be committed?

Can offences under S4, S4A or S5 Public Order Act 1986 be committed in a private place?

Can offences under S1, S2 or S3 Public Order Act 1986 be committed in a private place?

What do offences under S1, S2 and S3 all have in common which sets them apart from offences under S4, S4A and S5 Public Order Act 1986?

Who must be involved in an affray?

TRUE OR FALSE
The threat of violence in relation to an offence of affray cannot be made by the use of words alone.

TRUE OR FALSE
For a charge of affray to be appropriate, there must be a person of reasonable firmness at the scene, in addition to the suspect and victim

What are the key elements of affray?

Violent disorder is committed when...

Riot is committed when...

What is the difference between riot and violent disorder?

Are charges of affray suitable for "one-on-one" incidents?

SENTENCE
Riot

SENTENCE
Violent Disorder

SENTENCE
Affray

SENTENCE
Causing fear or provocation of violence

SENTENCE
Causing intentional harassment, alarm, or distress

SENTENCE
Causing non-intentional harassment, alarm or distress

Which public order offences can be racially or religiously aggravated?

LEGISLATION
That allows certain public order offences to be racially aggravated

TRUE OR FALSE
S31(1)(a), (b) and (c) offences carry a higher sentencing tariff than S4, S4A and S5 Public Order Act 1986 offences