Public Order

Question 1

What is the definition of Drunk and Disorderly?

Answer 1

Any person in any public place while drunk with disorderly behaviour shall be liable.

Question 2

How do you tell someone is drunk?

Answer 2

Smell of INTOXICANTS
Slurred speech
Loss of balance
Gazed or bloodshot eyes
Dishevelled appearance

Question 3

What is section 5 of Public order act?

Hint: HAD

Answer 3

A person is guilty if they they use

Threatening or abusive words or behaviour
Or display signs of writing which is threatening or abusive within the hearing or sign of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress.

Question 4

What is section 4a of Public Order Act 1986?

Hint: IHAD

Answer 4

A person is guilty if they:

Use threatening or abusive or insulting words or behaviour or
Display signs of writing or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting with the intent to cause Harassment, Alarm or distress to another.

Question 5

What is section 4 of Public Order Act 1986?

Hint: FOPOUV

Answer 5

A person shall be guilty if they:

Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or
Distributes or displays signs of writing or visible representation which is threatening abusive or insulting with the intent to cause that person immediate fear of unlawful violence or intent to cause unlawful violence from one person to another.

Question 6

What is section 3 of Public Order Act 1986?

Hint: Affray

Answer 6

A person is guilty of affray if they use or threaten unlawful violence towards another person and their conduct would cause a person of reasonable firmness to fear for their personal safety. CANNOT BE WORDS ALONE, must be Behaviours as well.

Question 7

What is Section 2 Public Order Act 1986?

Hint: VD

Answer 7

Violent disorder is where 3 or more people who act together use or threaten unlawful violence and the collective action taken would cause a person of reasonable firmness to present fear for their personal safety.

Question 8

What is section 1 of Public Order Act 1986?

Answer 8

A Riot.

A riot consists of 12 or more people who present together and use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and collectively would cause a person of reasonable firmness to fear for their personal safety.