PUBLIC ORDER

Question 1

section 1 of public order act 1986

Answer 1

riots
- 12 or more people

Question 2

section 2 of public order act 1986

Answer 2

violent disorder
- 3 or more people
- who are present together
- use or threaten unlawful violence
- and would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene

Question 3

section 3 of public order act 1986

Answer 3

affray
- uses/threatens unlawful violence towards another
- and would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety
- no person of reasonable firmness need actually be present at the scene

Question 4

section 4 of public order act 1986

Answer 4

fear or provocation of violence
- a person uses towards another person threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or
- distributes or displays to another person any writing sign or other visible representation which is T.A.I
- section 4 kick down the door
- in the words of matt, “fuck you, i’m going to hit you with a hammer”

Question 5

section 4a of public order act 1986

Answer 5

intentional harassment, alarm or distress - intentional (H.A.D) -

• with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress through:
• uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or
• displays any visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,
• thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress.
• in the words of matt, “fuck you”

Question 6

defences of section 4 and 4a public order act

Answer 6

• inside a ‘dwelling’ and had no reason to believe the words/behaviour used or the visible representation displayed would be heard/seen by person outside that or any other dwelling
• his/her conduct was reasonable

Question 7

section 5 of public order act 1986

Answer 7

H.A.D
- uses threatening words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or
- displays any visible representation which is threatening
- within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby.
- in the words of matt, “fuck off”

Question 8

defences of section 5 of public order act 1986

Answer 8

• inside a ‘dwelling’ and had no reason to believe the words/behaviour used or the visible representation displayed would be heard/seen by person outside that or any other dwelling
• his/her conduct was reasonable
• no reason to believe that person within hearing or sight was likely to be caused H.A.D

Question 9

what to use instead of a warning (P.A.W)

Answer 9

P.A.W
- persuade
- advise
- warn